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This statistic is based on a survey and it depicts the types of personal injuries sustained during laboratory work as of 2012, in selected countries . Some
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Original question: "What was the nature of your injury or injuries? Please select all that apply."
The focus of data collection was in the United States (1,460) and United Kingdom (356); a smaller number of respondents came from other EU-countries (151), China (97), Japan (59), and other countries worldwide (237).
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NPG, & BioRAFT, & University of California (Center for Laboratory Safety). (January 3, 2013). Types of personal injuries sustained during laboratory work as of 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/481675/types-of-personal-injuries-sustained-during-laboratory-work/
NPG, und BioRAFT, und University of California (Center for Laboratory Safety). "Types of personal injuries sustained during laboratory work as of 2012 ." Chart. January 3, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/481675/types-of-personal-injuries-sustained-during-laboratory-work/
NPG, BioRAFT, University of California (Center for Laboratory Safety). (2013). Types of personal injuries sustained during laboratory work as of 2012 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/481675/types-of-personal-injuries-sustained-during-laboratory-work/
NPG, and BioRAFT, and University of California (Center for Laboratory Safety). "Types of Personal Injuries Sustained during Laboratory Work as of 2012 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/481675/types-of-personal-injuries-sustained-during-laboratory-work/
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