Bathroom Injuries

234.000 BATHROOM INJURIES treated in ER's in 2008 BATHROOM INJURIES 600 PER DAY INJURED BODY PARTS INJURIES 31% HEAD BY SEX & NECK 18% TORSO UPPER 20% FORSO LOWER 13% ARMS 36% MEN & HAND 64% 17%LEG WOMEN & FOOT CAUSE OF INJURIES 19% OTHER CAUSES 81% FALLS 66% T 23% HAPPEN IN OR AROUND 7% HAPPEN ON THE TUB OR HAPPEN SHOWER THE SINK THE TOILET AROUND OR AROUND INSTALL NON-SLIP SURFACES INSTALL GRAB BARS Brought to you by: EXPRESS BE SAFE MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC. Sources: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ mm6022a1.htm?s_cid-mm6022a1_w