An occupational injury is bodily damage resulting from working. The most common organs involved are the spine, hands, the head, lungs, eyes, skeleton, and skin. Occupational injuries can result from exposure to occupational hazards, such as temperature, noise, insect or animal bites, blood-borne pathogens, aerosols, hazardous chemicals, radiation, and occupational burnout.
Partial stadium collapse at Big12 college football championship - 2005
Vehicle accident injury depression
Beekeeper keeping bees
Occupational Safety Equipment
A physical hazard is an agent, factor or circumstance that can cause harm with contact. They can be classified as type of occupational hazard or environmental hazard. Physical hazards include ergonomic hazards, radiation, heat and cold stress, vibration hazards, and noise hazards. Engineering controls are often used to mitigate physical hazards.
Hard hats, an example of personal protective equipment, can protect against physical hazards
A nail gun-related injury
Sewer trench with device to protect workers from failure of the sidewalls
A man wearing ear and eye protection while using a jackhammer