Because almost anything can cause a slip, trip, or fall, they are extraordinarily common. One moment you’re performing a familiar work function, and then, a split second later, you’re on your back in pain.
Falling is the leading cause of ER visits, responsible for about 21.3% of all visits. When you consider that there are 8 million per year, over the course of a 40-year period, there are enough accidents to match the number of people living in the U.S. or one accident per person.