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Back and Neck Injuries Attorney
One of the major problems in the work force today is injury caused by repeated actions. Many employees in the work force today have endured, or are currently suffering from, some form of injury due to repetitive actions that could be fixed by the employer or manufacturer if a better design or proper lifting pulling moving information had been provided. The Bureau for Labor Statistics conducted a study, which revealed that for cases involving days away from work, approximately 705,800 cases (32%) were the result of overexertion or repetitive motion.
Employees who continuously utilized the same motion or a similar motion with minor alteration suffered an abnormally high rate of injury. The following statistics elaborate on this fact:
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367,424 injuries due to overexertion in lifting (65% affected the back); 93,325 injuries due to overexertion in pushing or pulling objects (52% affected the back); 68,992 injuries due to overexertion in holding, carrying, or turning objects (58% affected the back). Totaled across these three categories, 47,861 disorders affected the shoulder.
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83,483 injuries or illnesses in other and unspecified overexertion events.
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92,576 injuries or illnesses due to repetitive motion, including typing or key entry, repetitive use of tools, and repetitive placing, grasping, or moving of objects other than tools. Of these injuries or illnesses, 55% affected the wrist, 7% affected the shoulder, and 6% affected the back.
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