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The most usual Organ s involved are the Spine , Hand s, the Head , Lung s, Eye s, Skeleton , and Skin .

Common causes of industrial injury are Manual Handling of heavy loads, misuse or failure of Vehicle s, Machinery or Tool s, exposure to general hazards, inadequate safety training and Clothing , Jewellery or long Hair that becomes tangled in machinery.

General hazards in a work environment include Electricity , Explosive materials, Fire , Flammable gases, Heat , Height , high Pressure gases and liquids, hot gases and liquids, powerful or sharp moving Machinery , Oxygen -free gases or spaces, Poison ous Gas es, Radiation , Toxic materials, work on, near or under Water , work on, near or under weak or heavy structures.

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There are many methods on preventing or reducing industrial injures, including: anticipation of problems by Risk Assessment , safety training, safety clothing, breathing equipment, safety guards, mechanisms on machinery, and safety barriers.