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One out of 29 people in the United States are disabled one full day or more by unintentional injuries received in the home. Disabling injuries are more numerous in the home than the workplace and in motor-vehicle crashes combined. The Utah Safety Council is focusing more of its efforts on educating the community about off-the-job safety by launching the Take Safety Home campaign.
Top Five Leading Causes of Unintentional Home Injury Deaths
Together, these causes account for 90 percent of all unintentional home injury deaths. In 2008, Utah experienced 343 deaths from the top five leading causes. It is estimated that for every one fatality there are 600 injuries in the same cause category. According to the National Safety Council, off-the-job injuries cost employers $200 billion annually in lost productivity. (Injury Facts 2009 ed.)
In Utah, 52 percent of all unintentional deaths occur in the Home and Community! Affecting people of all ages. The Utah Safety Council is encouraging all Utahans to Take Safety Home!
