Each year in the US, approximately 107 out of every 10,000 workers experience non-fatal occupational injuries resulting in over 1.1 million missed work days for recovery. The most common injuries are muscle sprains, strains and tears, accounting for nearly half of all missed work day cases. These injuries often occur when a job's physical demands exceed a worker's capacity and affect those in roles involving repetitive motions, heavy lifting, awkward postures or high physical exertion. Occupational medicine practitioners are in high demand to treat such occupational injuries.

1. Occupational Injuries
Lead to 1 Million
Missed Work Days
Annually
Melissa Tonn

2. Introduction
Currently the president and chief medical officer of OccMD Group,
P.A., Melissa Tonn is an accomplished Dallas-area occupational
medicine physician and healthcare executive. Prior to assuming her
current role, Melissa Tonn completed a residency in occupational
medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in
Houston.
Occupational medicine practitioners are in high demand to treat
occupational injuries. Each year, approximately 107 out of every
10,000 workers experience non-fatal occupational injuries that result
in missed work days for recuperation, according to 2014 data from
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, on-the-job injuries led to
more than 1.1 million missed days of work in 2014.

3. Occupational Injuries
The most frequent on-the-job injuries are muscle sprains,
strains, and tears, which amount for nearly half of all cases of
missed work days. These types of injuries generally occur when
the physical strain of the job exceeds the capacity of the
worker. Workers who have jobs that require repetitive motions,
heavy lifting, an awkward posture, or other physical exertion
have the highest risk of workplace injuries.