More than 3 million workers are injured on the job each year. Learn about some of the most common workplace injuries and how to seek the compensation you deserve.

1. C O M M O N
W O R K P L A C E
I N J U R I E S

2. WORK-RELATED INJURIES
CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE
ANYWHERE

3. MORE THAN 3 MILLION WORKERS
ARE INJURED EACH YEAR

4. construction,
manufacturing and
retail workers are
at the highest risk
S L I P S , T R I P S & F A L L S

5. I N T H E B A C K A N D
N E C K F R O M L I F T I N G
H E A V Y O B J E C T S O R
S I T T I N G F O R L O N G
P E R I O D S O F T I M E
M U S C L E
S T R A I N S

6. COMMON IN
CONSTRUCTION AND
MANUFACTURING
JOBS
V E H I C L E & M A C H I N E - R E L A T E D A C C I D E N T S

7. HEAVY MACHINERY
COMPLICATED EQUIPMENT
OFFICE SUPPLIES
CULINARY TOOLS
EVERYDAY OBJECTS
C U T S & L A C E R A T I O N S

8. >Ganglion
>Tendinitis
>Bursitis
>Trigger finger
>Tennis elbow
>Carpal tunnel syndrome
>Rotator cuff syndrome
R E P E T I T I V E S T R E S S I N J U R I E S
C O M M O N L Y A F F E C T S O F F I C E W O R K E R S A N D T H O S E W H O
S I T I N F R O N T O F C O M P U T E R S F O R L O N G P E R I O D S O F T I M E

9. THESE MAY NOT PRESENT HEALTH PROBLEMS
UNTIL YEARS DOWN THE ROAD
TOXIC FUMES &
H A R M F U L C H E M I C A L S

10. Y O U D E S E R V E C O M P E N S A T I O N
if you have work-related injuries
or health problems, you and your
family may be entitled to
medical compensation, as well as
disability or death benefits

11. are entitled to benefits through
worker's compensation — but
what if they won't pay?
F U L L - & P A R T - T I M E
E M P L O Y E E S
CONTRACT WORKERS
can seek reparations through personal-injury
claims against responsible third-parties — but
how do you pursue these claims? and who is
responsible?

12. S H A W C O W A R T L L C
W E H E L P I N J U R E D P E O P L E A N D T H E I R F A M I L I E S
W W W . S H A W C O W A R T . C O M
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