Truck drivers in Washington state account for some of the highest rates of workplace injuries and fatalities, according to a recently released report from the state Department of Labor & Industries.According to the department's "Preventing Injuries in the Trucking Industry Focus Report," which contains information from 1997-2005, the state's trucking industry is responsible for $265 million in workers' compensation claims each year for musculoskeletal disorders, which encompass injuries to muscles, tendons and joints. Although they occur less frequently than musculoskeletal dis...
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