The service industry consists of occupations ranging from fast food establishments to personal health care facilities to retail and wholesale trade. Throughout the service occupations the major cause of injuries relates to lifting and slips or falls. Lower back injuries rank first in many of the service occupations, and falls cause 14% of all on-the-job injuries each year. Regular education or instruction on the correct and safe way to perform job duties could help prevent many of the on-the-job injuries in the service industry.
Statistics for Wisconsin for the past three years on the cause and nature of injuries and which body parts are affected are available below. These statistics are based on claim data entered in the WC Division’s injury database for the years 1999, 2000 and 2001.
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