{"id":2064,"date":"2021-04-16T19:31:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T19:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/16\/mitigating-risk-most-common-work-injuries\/"},"modified":"2021-04-16T19:31:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T19:31:56","slug":"mitigating-risk-most-common-work-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law888.com\/?p=2064","title":{"rendered":"Mitigating Risk for the Most Common Work Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2019, the three most common work injuries<\/a> that resulted in missed work days account for 84.3% of all incidents, according to the National Safety Council (NSC).\u00a0 The top three causes are not likely to surprise many people:\u00a0 overexertion, slip and falls, and coming into contact with or being struck by equipment.\u00a0 These three causes resulted in about 750,000 cases of work injuries and millions of missed days of work.\u00a0 Overexertion and slip and falls were most likely to be experienced by older workers, but equipment injuries were most likely to be experienced by young workers.<\/p>\n

See the NSC infographic here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Not all workplace accidents can be prevented, but there are ways to mitigate risks for each of the common injury categories.<\/p>\n

Overexertion injury prevention<\/h4>\n

Overexertion can occur when attempting to lift or move a heavy object or when making repetitive motions<\/a>.\u00a0 The back is the most likely body part to be injured from overexertion.\u00a0 If your job requires significant lifting or moving of heavy objects, following the best practices for lifting can prevent injury.<\/p>\n