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Slip and Fall facts and figures |
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According to the National Restaurant Association, slips and falls are the greatest source of general liability claims within the restaurant industry.-Busche,Linda "Slip and Fall Claims Lead the List of General Liability Insurance Claims." Restaurant Insurance Corp. 12/6/04 , CNA Slip and Fall Study, June 2007
"A majority of general liability claims reported by community banks involve slips and falls, and many could have been prevented if the bank had a strong loss prevention practices program."- Vic Stewman, VP, Chubb & Son, Banking sector manager for Chubb Specialty Insurance
Falls and slips were the second most costly type of worker's compensation claim, averaging $20,228 in 2002-2003.- National Safety Council, Injury Facts 2005-2006
Floor and ground surfaces were the cause of 18% of occupational injuries in 2006. - U.S. Department of Labor
Falls accounted for 19.8% of all occupational injuries in 2006. (That's approximately 1 in 5 injuries.) - U.S. Department of Labor
The median days away from work due to falls was 9 days and 7 days for slips and trips without falling. - -U.S. Department of Labor
In Florida alone, the total number of occupational slips, trips, and falls that involved days away from work was 36,635. -U.S. Department of Labor, 2001
For persons aged 65 and older, falls were the leading cause of death resulting from an injury. —National Safety Council, Injury Facts 2005-2006
For persons aged 75 and older, the mortality rate from falls was nearly six times as high. - National Safety Council, Injury Facts 2005-2006
Falls are also the leading cause of nonfatal injuries among the elderly. - National Safety Council, Injury Facts 2005-2006
In 2000, direct medical costs totaled $179 million for fatal falls and $19 billion for nonfatal fall injuries.- Steven JA, Corso PS, Finkelstein EA, Miller TR "The Costs of Fatal and Nonfatal Falls Among Older Adults", Injury Prevention 2006; 12:290-5
More... SLIP & FALL STATISTICS
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
Over 9 million disabling slip/fall injuries occur per year
25 thousand injuries per day/175,000 per week
Resulting in 95 million lost work days
Expenses from these injuries amount to 3.5 million per hour everyday of the year
This is a one hundred billion dollar problem each year
The average cost per Slip accident was $20,228.00
IN A SURVEY TAKEN BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Slip accidents are the most common work related injury
35% of all work related accidents are classified as falls
Slip injuries represent over 65% of all work days lost
The average work days an employee is off the job is 38 days per accident
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