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What type of accidents are among the most common cause of serious work related injuries and deaths

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Trips/slips/falls are among the most common types of work related injuries and/or deaths.
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Falls, being caught in or between objects, electrocutions, highway collision.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are the following most common accident of serious work related injuries and deaths are described below by the OSHA statistics:

  • Falls: This is the most common accident which occurs in at the working sites. This is caused due to lack of fall protection, dangerous ladders.
  • Being caught in or between objects: This is caused when someone is come in between the machine or compressed and can be crushed by the machines.
  • Electrocutions: It is the third most common accident occur on the construction sites. It is caused by the loose wiring and by the faulty electric designs.
  • Highway collision: It is the leading cause of death at construction site. Vehicle collision will leads to various non fatal injuries that will affect the life of workers and their families.
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