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Work Injuries

A work injury is any injury or illness that happens while doing your job. Common work injury types include strains from lifting, cuts, falls, burns, and eye injuries. If you are injured at work, report it to your employer right away, then get it checked.

What Is It

Many work injuries are minor and heal with rest and simple care. Others, like a back strain, a deep cut, or something in the eye, need an exam. Repetitive tasks can also cause wrist, elbow, and shoulder pain that builds over weeks. Your employer may have a preferred clinic, so ask first.

Symptoms

  • Pain after lifting, pulling, or twisting
  • Cuts or scrapes
  • Bruising or swelling after a fall
  • Burns from heat or chemicals
  • Eye pain or redness after dust or debris
  • Wrist, elbow, or shoulder pain from repeated motion

Not sure what kind of injury it is? Pain after lifting is often a strain. A cut that is deep or gaping may need closing, covered under cuts and lacerations.

Treatment

At your visit: A provider examines the injury, and an X-ray may be needed. Cuts, eye debris, strains, and burns are treated based on the injury. A work note can explain your visit. It confirms that you were seen for an injury on that date.

At home:

  • Tell your supervisor and fill out an injury report
  • Rest the injured area and use ice for swelling
  • Keep cuts clean and covered
  • Follow any work restrictions until you are cleared

Most minor work injuries improve within 1 to 2 weeks.

When to Get Care for a Work Injury

Most minor work injuries can be cared for at home. If you are not sure what it is, or it is not getting better, Vitality Urgent Care is here to answer your questions and advise the right treatment. No appointment is needed.

FAQ

What should I do after a work injury?

After a work injury, tell your supervisor right away and fill out an injury report. Then get the injury checked, especially if you have pain, swelling, a cut, or something in your eye.

Do I need to see a doctor for a work injury?

You should see a provider for a work injury that causes ongoing pain, swelling, a deep cut, an eye injury, or trouble doing your job. A visit also documents the injury.

Can I go to any clinic for a work injury?

Many employers have a preferred clinic for work injuries, so ask your supervisor first. If they do not, you can be seen at urgent care.

Can urgent care treat a work injury?

Yes, urgent care can treat most work injuries. At Vitality Urgent Care, a provider can examine the injury, and X-ray is available on site. No appointment or referral is needed.

Can urgent care give me a work note?

Yes, urgent care can give you a work note. A work note can explain your visit. It confirms that you were seen for an injury on that date.

What are the most common work injuries?

The most common work injuries are back and muscle strains from lifting, slips and falls, cuts, burns, eye injuries, and pain from repeated motion like typing or lifting.

Last reviewed October 2026

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