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Relationship between duration of employment and
frequency of injury.
The site manager asked that special attention be directed to
the relationship between time employed and injury frequency.
There does not appear to be any clear pattern suggesting this (see figure). Soft injuries are
those which most often occur through repeated movement over time.
This includes injuries such as general back pain and tendonitis.
Even when injuries of only this type are graphed over time, no
clear pattern emerges. However, when injuries are tabulated
against age of employee it appears that, for the kind of work
performed at the Animal Care Facility, injuries are more
prevalent in the 36-45 year age group (see table and discussion).
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