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Table of injury statistics

No.% total
injuries
Body partInjuries
1 24% Hands and fingers Lacerations and open wounds
2 16% Back Sprains and strains from bending, lifting or carrying
3 11% Eye Fragments in eyes from grinding or welding
4 7% Shoulder Sprains and strains from lifting or moving things
5 5% Knee Sprains and strains from kneeling, crouching or twisting
6 5% Wrist Sprains and strains from lifting or moving things
7 3% Ankle Sprains and strains from tripping over uneven surfaces or objects
8 3% Feet and toes Bruising and crushing from falling or dropping objects
9 3% Elbow Sprains and strains from repeatedly doing the same thing
10 3% Forearm Wounds from using knives


Adapted from Injury statistics for manufacturing, from Queensland Worksafe: www.worksafe.qld.gov.au

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