Other highlights from the report include:

At 38%, strains and sprains accounted for the most injuries, followed by fractures (13%), contusions (8%), inflammation and dislocations (both 7%).
Overexertion caused the most claims (29%), followed by slips, trips and falls (23%); being struck by an object (13%); motor vehicle accidents (5%); and caught-in or caught-between hazards (5 percent).
Dislocations were the costliest of the most common injuries, coming in at almost three times the average cost per claim. Slips, trips and falls cost 35% more than the average claim, closely followed by motor vehicle accidents (33%).
On average, the injuries analyzed resulted in 71 missed workdays. Injured employees from small businesses missed an average of 79 workdays.
The construction industry had the highest average number of lost workdays per injury (99), followed by transportation (77).
Slips, trips and falls caused employees to miss an average of 83 workdays, followed by motor vehicle accidents (79); overexertion (71) and being struck by an object (67).
Amputations led to some of the most expensive claims, costing nearly five times the average, followed by electric shock and multiple trauma injuries, such as breaking several bones at once. Together, these injuries accounted for slightly more than 1% of claims.

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Study correlates age, job experience with frequency, cost of workers comp claims