Motor vehicle crashes account for 20.3 percent of workplace related fatalities. Injuries to the back are the most common workplace injury. Nearly half of all fatal occupational injuries in 1994 involved workers between 25 and 44 years old. First Aid and Community Safety Awareness Week began June 8 and continues through June 14. Every year, one out of four persons sustains injuries serious enough to require medical attention.
Injuries are the leading cause of death in children.
Expectant parents should include first aid and CPR training when preparing for parenthood. Most sudden illnesses and injuries require no more medical attention than proper first aid care. Home Safety Week will be marked from June 15-21. One person in 36 in the United States was disabled one full day or more by unintentional injuries received in the home. Disabling injuries are more numerous in the home than in the workplace and in motor vehicle crashes combined.