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workplace injuries  

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  • The term workplace injury refers to any wound or damage to the human body as a consequence of an event or a series of events in the work environment. Events in this definition refer to the manner in which the injury was produced, such as a fall from a ladder or a series of events such as repetitive strain. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Workplace Injuries]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/workplace_injuries

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