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Restaurant & Foodservices

Top 5 Most Common Injuries, Accidents and Hazards in Ontario's Restaurant & Foodservice Sub-sector

Injured Part

  • Back
  • Fingers / Hand
  • Knee
  • Shoulder

Nature of Injury

  • Sprains, Strains
  • Crushing, Bruising
  • Cuts, Lacerations
  • Fractures
  • Scratches, Abrasions

Accident Type

  • Overexertion
  • Voluntary Motion
  • Falls
  • Struck by Object
  • Lifting

Injury Source

  • Repetitive Motion
  • Persons
  • Floor Surface
  • Furnitures, Fixtures
  • Vehicles

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