Job Injuries Not on Employees' Minds

NU Online News Service, June 16, 1:40 p.m. EDT? Most employees don't think they will get hurt on the job and that may contribute to injuries, according to research by an insurance firm.

The finding was made in a study conducted by Columbia, Mo.-based Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Company, which reported about 64 percent of employees think that a work-related injury will not happen to them.

In addition, nearly half of all working Americans think about themselves or a loved one getting injured on the job only a few times a year or less, the study noted.

"This lack of thought may be translating into needless workplace injuries, especially for blue-collar employees," said MEM vice president of loss prevention and administration Bob Gibson.

The study also noted that about 75 percent of U.S. workers admit that they could be more safety conscious at work.

"While blue-collar employees are most likely to be injured on the job, workplace injuries and deaths affect all demographics," Mr. Gibson said. "The good news is that working Americans are at least admitting they could be more safety conscious at work?the first step in injury prevention."

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Job Injuries Not on Employees' Minds

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