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According to the National Safety Council, an American worker is injured on the job approximately once every seven seconds. These three types of injuries are among the most common workplace injuries.

1. Slips, Trips and Falls

Part of the reason that these injuries are such common work injuries Oregon is that these types of injuries can occur in any workplace. A workplace does not need to be dangerous for an employee to stumble over a loose welcome mat, slip on some gravel in the parking lot or even just trip over their own feet. However, the risk for severe injuries of this type does go up for workplaces where employees are required to climb ladders, work on scaffolding or do other activities that could result in a fall from a dangerous height.

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2. Contact with Machinery

Machinery that is improperly operated or lacks sufficient safety guards can strike employees or cause their body parts to get caught in the machinery causing severe injury, or even death. This is a particularly high risk in industries that utilize a lot of heavy machinery, such as factories, farms, and construction sites, but even lighter machinery can cause serious injury if not properly used and maintained.

3. Overexertion

These injuries occur when employees pull, lift, push, hold or carry objects. They can be caused by attempting to perform these actions on objects that are excessively heavy, using improper technique, or repeating these actions more often than the body can sustain. These injuries are more frequent and severe in manual labor jobs but can also occur in office settings where employees perform repetitive actions, such as typing.

It is important to be aware of the most common types of workplace injuries so that you can take steps to prevent them. Particular attention should be paid to those injuries which are most likely to occur in your workplace setting.