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This is from personal experience working in a lab. I have no statistics to back this up.
The most common injuries, by far, are cuts and puncture wounds. The most common source of these is broken glass, but there are plenty of other sharp things in a lab. Almost every serious injury I have seen in a lab is a cut or puncture wound.
After cuts, I would say the next most common injuries are back injuries from lifting heavy things, and repetitive motion injuries. These can happen in any environment, though, not just a lab.
Next most common are chemical burns, usually from acid (though other chemicals, like hydrogen peroxide, also cause these). In my experience, these are usually very minor, and don't require more than minimal first aid. Chemical burns in a lab are more likely to affect clothing than skin.
After that, it's a grab-bag of miscellaneous injuries. There are people who get injured from chemical exposure (I've seen a guy go to the hospital with cyanide poisoning), or get chemicals in their eyes. There are also a lot of other less common ways to get hurt in a lab.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoOne can fall, get poisoned, there can be a fire outbreak, inhale poisonous gases, get burnt and a whole lot. However the most common injury in a lab is being stabbed by broken pipettes or cut with broken glassware.
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∙ 10y agoChemical hazards in a lab can range from carcinogens, toxins, irritants, corrosives, hepatoxins, and other agents that can due major harm to your lungs, skin, eyes, or other organs depending on exposure.
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∙ 13y agoSome of the most common in injuries in science labs are cuts, from broken glasses, burns from chemicals and eye injuries
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∙ 9y agoOne of the most common accidents in a laboratory is spilling of harmful chemicals. Other accidents may include breaking lab equipment, slipping on wet surfaces and mixing the wrong chemicals.
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∙ 14y agoChemical Danger Safety Toilet cleansing liquid Toxic Avoid contact with skin WD-40 flammable Keep away from fire
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