occupational injury

collocation in English

meaningsofoccupationalandinjury

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occupational
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌɒk.jəˈpeɪ.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃən.əl/
relating to or caused by ...
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injury
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or ...
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(Definition ofoccupationalandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Early retirement due tooccupationalinjury: who is at risk?
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Currentoccupationalinjuryreporting legislation does not require information on the actual length of absence from work to be reported.
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Widows may also qualify for widows benefit where the death of their husband was caused byoccupationalinjuryor prescribed disease.
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There were an estimated 9.8 million days when workers were unavailable for work as a result ofoccupationalinjuryin 1994–95, the latest year for which figures are available.
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They are those who are not covered byoccupationalinjuryand pension schemes and who are, by definition, often the weakest and most vulnerable in our society.
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Age increases in fatality rates inoccupationalinjuryare more pronounced for workers over the age of 65.
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They briefly present what is known about the risk foroccupationalinjury, illness, and death.
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Hospitals and other healthcare facilities can upload theoccupationalinjurydata they already collect to the secure database for analysis and benchmarking with other de-identified facilities.
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All the occupational injuries reported were sustained outdoors by outdoor workers and yet very few had been previously immunized.
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Adverse work and environmental conditions predict occupational injuries.
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Given the opportunity to create a single disability program, policymakers decided to create a separate program for nonoccupational injuries and leave states responsible for occupational injuries through existing compensation laws.
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They may have a war pension or an occupational injuries pension.
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It is important for occupational health professionals within healthcare facilities to monitor occupational injuries and illnesses so that they can keep the workforce healthy.
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Of all fatal occupational injuries in 2005, older workers accounted for 26.4%, despite only comprising 16.4% of the workforce at the time.
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Paid sick leave can also reduce the risk of occupational injuries, especially in high-risk industries such as construction, manufacturing, agriculture and health care.
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Falls are a common cause of occupational injuries and fatalities, especially in construction, extraction, transportation, healthcare, and building cleaning and maintenance.
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Some common occupational injuries and illnesses for older workers include arthritis and fractures.
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Rural communities tend to have a higher incidence of chronic diseases, infant and maternal morbidity, and occupational injuries.
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Here they receive inspiration, opportunities and guidance in every aspect of concert and artistic life, including chamber music, accompaniment, physiology (the treatment/prevention of occupational injuries) and piano technique.
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