looking for safety statistics

[TCO]

Looking for some safety statistics on Christmas safety or winter safety. something like a segmentation of most common accidents so I can run a quick "Family Feud" exercise.

Googling is not getting me what I want. One of the smarties here find something?

[Asher]

Yes

[Wezil]

I'm not exactly sure what you are after.

x-mas safety implies indoor stuff (like don't trip over the power cord) whereas winter safety implies outdoor (snow tires and winter clothing)

[Asher]

I thought he was looking for stats on how many people assault their in-laws

[Wezil]

That would be a good example of the x-mas category.

[Dauphin]

Try http://www.rospa.com/

[TCO]

Originally posted by Wezil
I'm not exactly sure what you are after.

x-mas safety implies indoor stuff (like don't trip over the power cord) whereas winter safety implies outdoor (snow tires and winter clothing)

Weasel: I don't care. Either one. I just want some sort of numeric segmentation of accidents to make into a game (5-6 categories of accident, percent each etc.). I found lots of generic stuff on tips, so I'm fine with explanatory guidance, but I want something like

Percent Christmas related accidents:
-candle fires 50%
-ladder falls 30%
-electrecuted by lights 10%
-burned while cooking 8%
-drinking too much 2%

Maybe I will just walk down the corridors and do a survey. That in itself builds awareness.

Sagacious: I was on that site, but I'm not finding a segmentation.

[Dauphin]

If you can't find stats, make em up. He who can challenge you can provide you an appropriate source.

[Asher]

According to my research:

-candle fires 50%
-ladder falls 30%
-electrecuted by lights 10%
-burned while cooking 8%
-drinking too much 2%

[Wezil]

Originally posted by TCO


Weasel:

"Wezil" please. The other kind are sneaky buggers.

but I want something like

Percent Christmas related accidents:
-candle fires 50%
-ladder falls 30%
-electrecuted by lights 10%
-burned while cooking 8%
-drinking too much 2%

winter sports accidents in alberta

http://www.altasnowmobile.ab.ca/news/pressrelease/03_02_14.php

[Dauphin]

http://www.rospa.com/news/releases/2003/pr272_18_12_03_home.htm

80,000 people will go to hospital over the Christmas and New Year break as a result of an accident at home

Mishaps with Christmas trees lead to more than 1,000 people injuring themselves each year

Christmas tree lights result in about 350 people needing attention at hospital each year

About 1,000 people are hurt by trimmings or when decorating their homes.

Candle fires have increased. Latest figures show 17 deaths and 920 injuries in a year.

[Asher]

IIRC, Dauhpin is an expert on Christmas

[TCO]

Cool guys. Thanks for the sudden help.

I went ahead and did a survey of my workplace, manually and generated the Family Feud data.

[Asher]

Aren't you too old to work?

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Asher
Aren't you too old to work?

Aren't we all?