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Title: New Jersey Logged 66,800 Workplace Injuries in 2023: Hess Union Spine Team Names Higher Risk Jobs

Union, NJ, United States, 12th Nov 2026 - New Jersey private employers reported about 66,800 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hess Spine and Orthopedics in Union, NJ, is using that figure to explain what back and neck problems from the job look like in Union County and nearby Essex County, and what happens when a worker finally gets them checked.The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports the same 2023 figure from the federal Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.The jobs behind the numbers are familiar to anyone who lives in the corridor between Route 22 and the Garden State Parkway. Construction, health care, warehouse and factory work, commercial driving, public safety, hospitality, and retail all involve heavy lifting, patient handling, long hours at the wheel, or repetitive motion. Long stretches of sitting with poor posture add to the list. Most of these injuries do not begin with one dramatic moment. A tight lower back after a month of lifting, a neck that will not loosen after a season of overhead work, or tingling that follows a long shift can all point to a problem that deserves a closer look. Background on work-related orthopedic injuries is at https://hessorthopedics.com/conditions-treated/work-related-orthopedic-injuries/.At the Union office, evaluations cover back, neck, joint, hand, and sports injuries, with attention to conditions such as sciatica, herniated and bulging discs, spinal stenosis, and general neck and back symptoms. A closer look at herniated disc care is at https://hessorthopedics.com/conditions-treated/treatment-for-herniated-disc/. A first visit starts with the story of how the problem began, what the job demands each day, and what has cha...

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