Over 55,000 slip/fall injuries requiring hospital care occur in North America each day. The next victim could be you.

Slip and falls are the number one cause of accidents in Hotels, Restaurants and Public Buildings.

Slip and falls account for over 564,000 disabling injuries per year in North America.

Slip and falls account for over 20,000 fatalities per year in North America – i.e. 55 persons per day. It is the second leading cause of accidental death after automobile accidents. Slip and falls kill more workers than all other combined forms of workplace accidents.

Slips and falls are the leading cause of death in the workplace and the source of more than 20% of all disabling injuries.

Slip/Fall accidents account for 30% of all reported injuries.

Two out of three fall deaths occur in the home and our elderly are primary victims. 66% of injury cases for people 65 years or older were a result of a fall and over 75% of slip and fall deaths occur to people 65 years of age or older.

55% of persons over 40 years have sustained at least one debilitating injury, due to a slip and fall incident.

There are estimated to be 11 million slip/fall accidents per year in North America. Falls make up nearly half of ALL home accidents.

There are estimated to be 104 million lost workdays per year – i.e. 65% of all lost man-hours. That’s over 4000 lifetimes.

There are social burdens related to this problem, including Worker’s Compensation claims over $220 Million per year – i.e. 40% of all accident claims paid out.

Worker’s Compensation and Liability Insurance Rates are increasing on the average of 30% per year.

The focus of everyone should first be on prevention.