Restaurant & Foodservices
Top 5 Most Common Injuries, Accidents and Hazards in Ontario's Restaurant & Foodservice Sub-sector
Injured Part
- Back
- Fingers / Hand
- Knee
- Shoulder
Nature of Injury
- Sprains, Strains
- Crushing, Bruising
- Cuts, Lacerations
- Fractures
- Scratches, Abrasions
Accident Type
- Overexertion
- Voluntary Motion
- Falls
- Struck by Object
- Lifting
Injury Source
- Repetitive Motion
- Persons
- Floor Surface
- Furnitures, Fixtures
- Vehicles
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