2024 AmTrust Restaurant Risk Report

The 2024 AmTrust Restaurant Risk Report is a comprehensive analysis of the most common and costly injuries within the restaurant industry in the United States, based on nearly 130,000 workers' compensation claims from 2018 to 2023. The report identifies spinal injuries as the most expensive to treat, averaging between $60,000 to $85,000 per claim, despite being less than one percent of all claims. Cuts, punctures, and scrapes are the most frequent injuries but have a lower average treatment cost of $1,798. Burns and scalds follow as the second largest category, with an average claim cost of $4,326. Muscle strains and sprains, while less common, incur higher treatment costs averaging $10,672 and $9,966, respectively. The report emphasizes the importance of ergonomic practices and employee training to reduce injuries and associated costs, providing actionable workplace safety practices for restaurant owners to implement.