“…Several studies underscore the importance of external causal attributions as predictors of post-traumatic symptoms development and workplace avoidance after traumatic injuries (e.g., Kjaer Fuglsang, Moergeli, Hepp-Beg, & Schnyder, 2002;Rusch, Dzwierzynski, Sanger, Pruit, & Siewert, 2003). Therefore, future studies aimed at assessing the individual and social consequences of workplace accidents should carefully evaluate the individual's beliefs about the causes of the accident.…”