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  • The Travelers Injury Impact Report [Infographic]

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 1.5 million workers compensation claims submitted from 2015 through 2019. The resulting insights can help businesses develop and enhance workplace safety practices to create safer environments for all employees.

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INJURY IMPACT REPORT

Employee Injury Trends

35% of workplace injuries occurred during a worker’s first year on the job.

The most common causes of first-year injuries were:

27% Overexertion

22% Slips, trips and falls

14% Struck by an object

6% Cuts and punctures

6% Caught-in or -between hazards

6% Motor vehicle accidents

First-year injuries resulted in more than 6 million missed workdays, representing 37% of all missed workdays.

The most common resulting injuries of first-year employees were:

38% Strains and sprains

13% Fractures

9% Contusions

6% Cuts and puncture wounds

6% Inflammation

6% Dislocations

The most expensive workers compensation claims involving first-year employees, accounting for 26% of total claim costs but just 8% of total claims, were amputations, multiple traumas, electric shocks and dislocations.

Industries most affected by first-year injuries:

Restaurants

53% of claims and 47% of claim costs

Construction

48% of claims and 52% of claim costs

Services

43% of claims and 38% of claim costs

Transportation

39% of claims and 41% of claim costs

Findings Across All Employees and Industries

The injuries analyzed kept workers across all industries out of work for more than 17 million days.

The most common causes of all injuries were:

29% Overexertion

23% Slips, trips and falls

14% Struck by an object

5% Motor vehicle accidents

The industries with the highest average of missed workdays were construction (98), transportation (88) and services (69).

The most common resulting injuries of all workers were:

38% Strains and sprains

13% Fractures

8% Contusions

7% Inflammation

7% Dislocations

5% Cuts and puncture wounds

The most expensive injuries were dislocations, head trauma and fractures.

Body parts most commonly affected were:

13% Lower back

12% Shoulders

10% Knees

6% Fingers

6% Wrists

All data included is Travelers indemnity claim data, in accident years 2015-19. Zero-dollar claims excluded. Valued Dec. 31, 2020. Losses are unlimited and undeveloped. Unless otherwise noted, data points highlighted in this infographic represent claims across all employees and industries.

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Travelers strives to help its customers maximize employee wellness, ensure workplace safety and, when work-related injuries do occur, enable injured employees to return to work as soon as medically appropriate. Through the Travelers Workforce Advantage®, we help customers understand and identify their key exposures and assist them in developing risk mitigation strategies to better protect their employees and their businesses. This comprehensive approach begins with the development of safety programs that focus on the employee and highlights three key areas: attracting and hiring qualified candidates, onboarding and training, and supporting and engaging employees.

Learn more about why Travelers is the right choice for your workers compensation needs.

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