Wisehart Wright Trial Lawyers | October 20, 2025 | Workplace Accident
A recent study found that workers in the United States suffer over 4 million job-related injuries each year. Workplace accidents can leave you facing serious medical expenses, lost income, and lasting pain. Understanding the most common types of workplace injuries—and how they happen—can help you stay safe and know your legal options if you are hurt.
1. Strains
Muscle strains are among the most common injuries people suffer at work. If you try to lift something too heavy without the right technique or safety equipment, you can seriously harm yourself. Neck and back muscle strains lead to a significant number of workers’ compensation claims each year.
2. Repetitive Use Injuries
Any type of job that requires you to perform repetitive motions can put you at risk of injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendon damage, ganglion cysts, and other similar issues, all of which can be very painful and prevent you from working.
3. Broken Bones
Broken bones can occur from slip and fall accidents, collisions, and being struck by objects at any worksite. These often require surgery and can take a considerable amount of time to heal.
4. Cuts
Cutting yourself on tools or machinery can leave you suffering from sharp pain and scars. If any cuts you experience impact your tendons, muscles, or any organ, they could be life-altering.
5. Back Injuries
A back injury can incapacitate you for months, even years, seeing as your spine is likely to be impacted. That can lead to a loss of motor function or sensation, and in the most severe cases, you can suffer partial or complete paralysis. Cases like these most often occur from falls, especially in construction sites, as well as from collisions.
6. Burn Injuries
Even if you work in an office, you can sustain burns. An appliance may malfunction, for instance, or faulty wiring may leave you with an electrical burn. If your job involves handling corrosive materials, you could suffer chemical burns as well.
7. Lung Problems
Prolonged exposure to chemicals or other substances (such as for years at a time) can lead to the development of lung problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, or any number of other breathing-related issues.
8. Traumatic Brain Injuries
Being struck by falling tools, hitting your head during a construction site fall, or experiencing significant force during a collision on your delivery route can all result in traumatic brain injuries. These cause chemical changes in the brain that leave you with potentially permanent cognitive issues.
9. Amputations
Amputations are something that people who work with heavy machinery are most likely to experience. Suffering a crushing injury, for example, could require the amputation of the affected limb in the event that the majority of its nerves are destroyed and blood flow is no longer possible.
10. Heat Stress
People who work outside, whether in warehouses, construction sites, fields, or even airports, can sustain heat stress, a condition in which your body absorbs more heat than it can get rid of, leading to an inability to regulate your core temperature. Heat stroke is the most severe form of heat stress, and it can be fatal.
Contact the Sandusky Workplace Accident Attorneys at Wisehart Wright Trial Lawyers for Help Today
If you’ve suffered a workplace injury, you may be entitled to compensation through workers’ compensation or a third-party personal injury claim. Workers’ compensation can cover medical bills and lost wages, but if another party’s negligence contributed to your injury, you may also be eligible for additional damages.
At Wisehart Wright Trial Lawyers, we help injured workers in Sandusky pursue the full compensation they deserve. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation with a Sandusky workplace accident lawyer.
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