Female workers, on the other hand, file more carpal tunnel, mental health, and workplace violence workers compensation claims. Males particularly single males are significantly more likely to suffer traumatic, permanent and fatal injuries.
Male workers are more likely to suffer injuries resulting from work-related motor vehicle accidents.
Females are more likely to file claims for occupational disease and cumulative injury, including mental stress and carpal tunnel syndrome. Female workers are more likely to suffer injuries resulting from workplace violence and criminal assaults. The risk of injury to female workers was lower in occupations that were predominantly female. While risks of injury to female workers increases in predominantly male occupations, the risk remains below the risk of injury to male workers in these occupations.