occupational injury
Job-caused bodily damage
An occupational injury is harm sustained while performing job duties—a factory worker's crushed finger, an office worker's repetitive strain, a nurse's back injury from lifting patients.
The term appears in workers' compensation claims, safety regulations, and workplace statistics: The company reported fewer occupational injuries after installing new equipment.
- workplace accidentHarm occurring during employment
- on the jobActively performing duties
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- lost wagesUnearned pay owed
- burnDamage by heat
fracture · heavy lifting · cut · safety training · workers' compensation · fall · ergonomic design · chemical exposure · hard hat · safety gear · medical expenses · laceration · labor laws · disability benefits · psychological stress · OSHA standards · pain · trip
- medical lawmalpractice, medical liability, informed consent, medical licensing, medical negligence
- disability benefitsdisability benefits, disability payments, disability pension, disability allowance, VA disability
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