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Retail / Wholesale

Top 5 Most Common Injuries, Accidents and Hazards in Ontario's Retail & Wholesale Distribution Sub-sector

Injured Part

  • Back
  • Finger / Hand
  • Shoulder
  • Knee

Nature of Injury

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

Accident Type

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

Injury Source

  • Boxes, Crates, Cartons
  • Repetitive Motion
  • Floor Surface
  • Containers, Pallets
  • Machiness

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