Stress & Strain: Work Related Injuries
Stress & Strain: Work Related Injuries Is work sometimes a pain in the neck, literally? Do you come home with irritated eyes or knotted muscles? It might surprise you, but you may be suffering from work-related strains; injuries caused through an overuse or misuse of a muscle or body part. Moreover, injuries at work are shockingly common. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1998, an estimated 120.9 million workers were covered by workers' compensation. In fact, the Center for Disease Control notes that every single day "9,000 Americans suffer a disabling injury on the job, 16 die from these injuries, and another 137 die their job duties are so remarkably different. Read on to discover the different strains of the two working worlds and tips on how to avoid them. blue-collar blues Manual labor is the defining quality of blue-collar jobs. Common blue-collar jobs include construction, mining, assembly, renovation, and operating heavy machinery. When...