Workers' Compensation Common Injuries

An injury at work does not have to be fatal or even catastrophic to be compensated for an injury related to job duties. In fact, if you have an existing ailment that gradually worsens due to your job duties or if a repetitive action at work causes a condition such as carpal tunnel syndrome, these circumstances qualify for Workers’ Compensation as well. Before you dismiss a minor injury as non-work related, look at the most common injuries that are reported for Workers’ Compensation.

What Qualifies as an Injury?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Safety Council (NSC), some of the top work-related injuries are:

Sprains, Strains, and Tears

From your fingers down to your feet, there are endless ways workers can jam, overextend, and overexert themselves during routine tasks. Whether it is a hand injury that damages or breaks fingers or a knee injury due to pushing or pulling a box that is simply too heavy, there are countless ways to overdo it at work. The list of trades and professions with injuries extends from medical personnel to police and fire workers to tradesmen such as carpenters and plumbers, so no one is truly immune from these occupational injuries.

Back Injuries

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 20% of workers with back pain are told by health professionals that their pain is work-related. Whether lifting a patient, stocking boxes in a warehouse, or washing dishes over a sink, more than 250,000 workers suffered back injuries from 2021 to 2022, the BLS reports. From poor posture while seated at a desk to poor lifting techniques to repetitive trauma from performing the same task over and over, the lower back is most susceptible to bulging or “slipped” discs, pulled muscles, and tears that may temporarily or even permanently prevent you from doing your job.

Falls, Slips, and Trips

Whether minor bumps and bruises or broken bones and immobilization, a working environment can present numerous hazards that can quite literally trip you up. From restaurant workers sliding across a floor made slick by spilled drinks to construction workers falling through scaffolding, injuries can include head and neck problems, fractures, torn ligaments and tendons, lacerations and foot injuries, strains, and more.

Contact With Objects and Equipment

A tow motor operator who hits a stationary object and strains their neck, a worker being pinned between two objects that crushes their legs, and an individual injured by vibrations all suffer physical damages that require medical attention.

Let the Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers at Freedman & Lorry, P.C. Walk You Through Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim

Just like every injury deserves attention, so does every person who has been injured at work. Talk to the Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation lawyers at Freedman & Lorry, P.C. about your case. Call us today at 888-999-1962 or submit our online form to schedule a free consultation. With office locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cherry Hill, New Jersey, we proudly serve clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.