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Direct costs of 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2017

Direct costs of the top 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2017 (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data shows the direct costs of the top 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2017, in billion USD. Falls on same level was the second most disabling cause, responsible for around 19% of all workplace injuries in the U.S. The direct costs for this type of injury stood at some 11 billion USD in 2017.

Overexertion involving outside sources	13.7
Falls on same level	11.2
Falls on lower level	5.9
Struck by object or equipment	5.3
Other exertions or bodily reactions	4.2
Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle	3.2
Slip or trip without fall	2.3
Caught in/compressed by equipment or objects	2.1
Struck against object or equipment	2
Repetitive motions involving micro-tasks	1.5

Direct costs of 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2017

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