Most Frequent Causes of Workplace Injury and Illness

In one’s imagination, there are certain things that probably come to mind as somewhat stereotyped representations of workplace injuries, but the actual causes may surprise. And these causes should emphasize to you, the worker, that these injuries are a present danger and are not restricted to one field or another, nor do they only happen in obviously unsafe working conditions.

The Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., can discuss your case with you at 610-667-7511, if you or a loved one has suffered an injury or illness associated with your job.

Ten Most Common Causes of Work Injury

According to data compiled by Liberty Mutual Group, these are the ten leading causes of workplace injury and illness, in order from most frequent to least:

Overexertion – either through excessive repetition of an action or through singular performance of an action involving an object that is too heavy
Falls on same level – any fall that does not involve differentiated heights of surface
Falls to a lower level – such as falling off a ladder or roof
Being struck by an object – something dropped or falling off of a shelf
Repetitive motion – commonly resulting in diagnoses of bursitis, tendonitis, or carpal tunnel syndrome
Highway accidents – automobile accidents that transpire in the course of the performance of business
Being struck against an object – like walking into a glass door or desk
Becoming caught in or compressed by equipment – commonly referred to as crush injuries, these can occur virtually anywhere, even though construction sites seem the obvious location
Contact with temperature extremes – burns, frostbite, heat exhaustion, etc.

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We hope that the breadth of these causes will help you remain more aware of the risks in your own workplace, but if you or a loved one has fallen victim to these or any other sorts of injury, contact Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511.