Ladder falls: Painters and carpenters have the highest incidence of these accidents. These accidents may be due to poorly maintained or defective ladders, or they may be placed around objects that might result in a fall.
Trapped under or between heavy machinery or other objects: Each year, hundreds of workers are seriously injured or killed because they got trapped inside, under or between heavy objects such as beams, lumber, awnings, bulldozers and trucking equipment.
Falls from Heights: Roofers, in particular, are seriously hurt when they fall from heights off scaffolding, roofs, or ladders while working on construction sites.
Overexertion: This happens to electricians, truck drivers and warehouse workers when they try to lift heavy equipment, including shovels, large pieces of furniture, heavy boxes, power tools and tires.
Slips and Falls: on slippery or poorly maintained surfaces.
Struck by moving objects, Forklift accidents.
Spinal cord injuries, chemical burn injuries, eye injuries and hearing loss.
Car and Bicycle Accidents: the leading cause of on-the-job injuries among truck drivers and delivery drivers or “deliveristas” in truck accidents, rollover accidents, collisions and bicycle run-over accidents.
Accidents in Supermarkets, Warehouses, Restaurants, Bodegas, and other retail businesses.