| Publication Date |
1977 |
| Page Count |
166 |
| Abstract |
Accident Circumstance Profiles were developed to describe the tasks, work surfaces, footwear, and industries that characterize frequent and serious work surface related injuries. Injury statistics from worker's compensation records were analyzed, and field visits to 50 sites were conducted to investigate slip and fall injuries, primarily on dry surfaces. A slip meter was used to measure the coefficient of friction (COF) at the field sites, and these measurements correlated well with subjective reports of slipperiness. The investigators found that most slips and falls occurred on wet surfaces, and that worker's compensation reports produced insufficient cause related data. An analysis of 3,270 first reports of injury related to work surfaces revealed that 50 percent were related to slips, but only 3.5 percent of these occurred on slippery surfaces. High risk accident circumstances regarding work surface problems were suggested, and these were discussed in terms of recurrent accident patterns. Training and housekeeping control measures were proposed. |
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| Corporate Authors |
Safety Sciences, San Diego, CA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. |
| Document Type |
Technical Report |
| Title Note |
Final rept. |
| NTIS Issue Number |
198019 |
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