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Falls – many involving ladders – are a leading cause of workplace injuries, according to a NIOSH study.
Researchers examined data from several surveillance systems, including the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System – Work Supplement. They found that ladders are involved in 20 percent of fall injuries among workers – and 81 percent of construction-worker fall injuries.
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