The frequency and severity of occupational injuries have been recognized as a major health problem within many industries for a long time. Conventional injury/illness reporting systems such as OSHA, Worman's Compensation, etc., offer no guidance for the concerned professional to identify root causes of these injuries or suggest ways to minimize consequences. The study reported on injuries at the dispensary visit level which would permit incidents to be correlated with physical job stresses across five industries. This paper compares the experiences between and within plants and shows that minor injury experiences can be used to predict more severe cases.
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