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Parts of the Body Injured on the Job
◦ To develop/maintain an effective safety & health program, it is
also necessary to know the parts of the body most frequently
injured.
◦ Fingers – 8,466 cases, followed by Trunk (multiple locations) – 6,070
cases and Hand (except fingers) – 6,140 cases.
◦ 66,618 cases of accidents reported in 2016.
◦ 63,943 fatal & 19,210 resulted in some permanent impairment.
(Source : SOSCO Annual Report, 2016)
