Travelers Injury Impact Report Shows More Than One-Third of Workplace Injuries Occur during the First Year on the Job
02 Mai 2022 - 03:07PM
Business Wire
Study of 1.5 million workers compensation
claims highlights the need for more thorough employee onboarding
and training
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), the country’s largest
workers compensation insurer, today released its 2022 Injury Impact
Report. The study analyzed more than 1.5 million workers
compensation claims over a five-year period (2015-2019) and
revealed that 35% of injuries occur during employees’ first year on
the job, regardless of age or industry experience.
“Our data underscores the importance of comprehensive onboarding
and training programs for employees, particularly as we continue to
navigate the challenges of COVID-19 and see many workers starting
new jobs,” said Chris Hayes, Assistant Vice President, Travelers
Risk Control – Workers Compensation and Transportation. “While new
employees are among the most vulnerable, many injuries sustained by
employees of any tenure can often be prevented if the proper safety
measures are in place.”
The study provided insights in a number of areas related to
first-year injury claims.
Most Common and Costliest Claims The most common causes
of first-year injuries were overexertion (27% of claims); slips,
trips and falls (22%); being struck by an object (14%); cuts and
punctures (6%); being caught in or between objects (6%); and motor
vehicle accidents (6%).
The most expensive claims, accounting for just 8% of total
claims but 26% of total claim costs, were amputations, multiple
traumas, electric shock and dislocations.
Industries Most Affected The restaurant industry
experienced the most claims from first-year employees, with 53% of
the claims involving the newest workers and representing 47% of
total claim costs. The construction industry was a close second,
with nearly half of all claims coming from those who were new to
the job, driving 52% of the industry’s claim costs.
Missed Workdays First-year injuries led to more than 6
million lost workdays over the five-year period studied,
representing 37% of all lost days. Among all worker injuries over
the same period, construction workers on average missed the most
workdays (98) due to an injury, followed by employees in
transportation (88) and those in services (69), which includes
businesses such as legal, engineering and accounting firms.
Dislocation and inflammation injuries resulted in the most time
away from work on average, at 132 and 82 workdays, respectively.
Strains and falls both caused workers to miss an average of 69
workdays, followed by motor vehicle accidents (61) and being struck
by an object (59).
Additional findings, as well as recommendations for creating
safer workspaces and helping employees recover from work-related
accidents, can be found at Travelers.com/injuryimpactreport.
About the Injury Impact Report Travelers analyzed more
than 1.5 million workers compensation claims it received between
2015 and 2019 from a variety of industries and business sizes.
Findings were based solely on indemnity claims, where the injured
employees could not immediately return to work and incurred medical
costs. This is the second analysis of its kind conducted by the
company. The first was in 2016 and included data between 2010 and
2014.
About Travelers The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home
and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average,
Travelers has approximately 30,000 employees and generated revenues
of approximately $35 billion in 2021. For more information, visit
Travelers.com.
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