Everyone needs income to keep things going, so millions of people go out to work for money for shelter, food, and other basic necessities. Work injuries create problems in maintaining income, and according to statistics, 12,600 occur daily, amounting to 4.6 million per year and resulting in millions of lost production days.
Bodily harm happens to people regardless of what line of work they’re in, and once it happens, you need to be informed about when to get medical help to take care of yourself. To better understand what to do after getting injured, let’s review the common injuries that occur and the type of damage they can cause, which will help determine the next steps.
Dr. Andrew Nangalama and his experienced medical staff at American River Urgent Care dedicate themselves to helping people struggling with work-related injuries in the Orangevale and Rancho Cordova, California area.
The type and severity of bodily harm depend on the job you perform, but these injuries frequently result from incidents on the job:
Overexertion accounts for more than 75% of non-fatal workplace accidents, resulting in over a million people losing time from work. Meanwhile, equipment-related injuries account for almost 800,000, falls and slips affect nearly 675,000, and hazardous exposure affects over 650,000.
This range of incidents across many jobs leads to several types of injury, including:
Problems such as abrasions, cuts, lacerations, punctures, bruises, bleeding, pain, and swelling often occur, and chemical exposure can lead to burns and blistering.
Overexertion can lead to joint wear and tear, resulting in sprains, strains, tears, different kinds of arthritis, pain, redness, swelling, mobility issues, joint stiffness, and, in severe cases, bone deformity.
Severe issues with the injuries previously mentioned will need immediate attention, along with chest pains, palpitations, extreme pain, uncontrollable bleeding, weak or absent pulse, lack of consciousness, and bluish discoloration.
After an accident or other incident occurs on the job, people are often tempted to shrug it off if there’s little immediate evidence of harm, but not all injuries appear immediately. Conditions such as cuts, burns, bruising, and bleeding, for example, are immediately evident.
However, damage beneath the skin may not be apparent, making medical care essential after a work-related injury because injuries can worsen if left untreated. Whenever you’re hurt at work, however minor it may seem, medical help is most often the best solution to assess possible underlying problems.
Whether you’re hurt in an office, in a warehouse, or on any other job site, contact Dr. Nangalama and American River Urgent Care as soon as possible for treatment.
