Repetitive injuries don’t always start with a dramatic moment. They often build after:
- long stretches at a workstation without meaningful micro-breaks
- repeated gripping, scanning, keyboarding, or charting
- rotating shifts where you can’t always get prompt appointments
- staffing shortages that increase pace or reduce accommodation time
In Marshfield, it’s common for employers to emphasize “routine work” and downplay cumulative strain. But the legal question isn’t whether the task was “unusual”—it’s whether your job demands were a substantial factor in the injury and whether reasonable steps were taken to prevent harm.


