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Statistics for Tourism & Hospitality

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Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage Claims by Accident Type
(5 Year Average)

Food & Beverage Claims by Accident Type (5 year average 2003-2007): Struck by object = 24%; Fall on same level = 19%; Contact with temperature extremes = 14%; Overexertion = 13%; Struck against object = 9%, Bodily reaction = 6%; Fall to lower level = 3%; Repetitive motion = 2%; Bodily reaction and exertion = 2%; Caught in or compressed by equipment = 2%; Other = 6%

Accident Type
% of Total
Accepted Claims
Struck by object 24%
Falls on the same level 19%
Contact with temperature extremes 14%
Overexertion 13%
Struck against object 9%
Bodily reaction 6%
Fall to lower level 3%
Repetitive motion 2%
Bodily reaction & exertion 2%
Caught in or compressed by equipment 2%
Other 6%


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