The Travelers Injury Impact Report [Infographic]

As a leading workers compensation carrier, Travelers knows firsthand that injuries can occur in any business, regardless of industry or size. To provide businesses with a better understanding of what’s happening in their workplaces, Travelers recently analyzed more than 1.2 million workers compensation claims submitted from 2016 through 2020. The resulting insights can help businesses develop and enhance workplace safety practices to create safer environments for all employees.

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2023 Injury Impact Report
Employee Injury Trends

Number of workers compensation claims analyzed: 1.2+ million
Number of workdays lost due to the reported injuries: 18.6+ million

Industries with the highest average of missed workdays per injury included:
Construction: 99 workdays
Transportation: 77 workdays
Wholesale: 69 workdays

Five most common causes of injury:
Overexertion: 29%
Slips, trips and falls: 23%
Struck by an object: 13%
Motor vehicle accidents: 5%
Caught-in or caught-between hazards: 5%

34% of workplace injuries occurred during a worker’s first year on the job, resulting in almost 7 million missed workdays.
First-year injuries made up 34% of all workers compensation costs.

All data included is Travelers indemnity claim data, in 2016-2020 accident years. Zero-dollar claims excluded. Valued 12/31/2021. Losses are unlimited and undeveloped.

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