FACTS

1. Half of all accidental deaths in the home are caused by a fall. Most fall injuries in the home happen at ground level, not from an elevation.
2. Slips and falls do not constitute a primary cause of fatal occupational injuries, but represent the primary cause of lost days from work.
3. The three leading causes of work-related injuries treated in an emergency department were contact with objects and equipment, overexertion and bodily reaction, and falls, slips and trips without a fall.
4. Falls occur in virtually all manufacturing and service sectors. Fatal falls however are in construction, mining and certain maintenance […]

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