Injuries at home prove way more costly than road injuries...

[riffer]

Accidental injuries and deaths at home cost New Zealanders three and a half times more than road injuries, a new report says.
The research, by the University of Otago in Wellington, found the social cost of injury in the home cost about $13 billion a year, while estimates by the Ministry of Transport put road injury costs at $3.84b.
''This is a significant and disturbing burden on New Zealanders. These new findings based on robust analysis should give us all pause for thought,'' researcher Michael Keall from the Department of Public Health said.
But, the large difference could mostly be attributed to the large number of minor home injuries - thousands more than on the road - and it did not necessarily mean three and a half times more money should be spent on preventing home injuries, he said.
''Home injuries arise from many different causes and reflect the vast range of activities undertaken in the home. Preventing home injuries is more complicated than preventing road injury.''
About 250 people die in their homes from unintentional injuries annually.
The study was published in the international journal Accident Analysis and Prevention.



Ouch. I wonder who's next?

[JohnR]

Accidental injuries and deaths at home cost New Zealanders three and a half times more than road injuries, a new report says.
The research, by the University of Otago in Wellington, found the social cost of injury in the home cost about $13 billion a year, while estimates by the Ministry of Transport put road injury costs at $3.84b.
''This is a significant and disturbing burden on New Zealanders. These new findings based on robust analysis should give us all pause for thought,'' researcher Michael Keall from the Department of Public Health said.
But, the large difference could mostly be attributed to the large number of minor home injuries - thousands more than on the road - and it did not necessarily mean three and a half times more money should be spent on preventing home injuries, he said.
''Home injuries arise from many different causes and reflect the vast range of activities undertaken in the home. Preventing home injuries is more complicated than preventing road injury.''
About 250 people die in their homes from unintentional injuries annually.
The study was published in the international journal Accident Analysis and Prevention.



Ouch. I wonder who's next?

Watch for "ACC Levy" on your next Rates bill!:innocent:

[Usarka]

Was just on hold with ACC and the hold message informed me that they estimate 1/4 of all accidents are due to booze! So watch out for the ACC levy at the bottle shop too....

And don't sit on your bike using the skill saw while sculling a bourbon!

[slofox]

No doubt ACC will now embark upon a campaign to discourage people from being at home...

[Mad-V2]

OSH visits too your house will be the next safety precaution.
You'll need a safety harness to walk down your stairs and a fully ventilated suit to clean your oven.

[mashman]

No doubt ACC will now embark upon a campaign to discourage people from being at home...

They call it work :sick:

there'll be ACC on children next

[slofox]

there'll be ACC on children next

Well - that's better! I could get paid for that "accidental" pregnancy I...err...never mind..

[vifferman]

I have had um... a few... motorcycling mishaps, but apart from the mysterious "Yeah... you get that sometimes...." medical misadventure to my left shoulder that someone inflicted on me while I was anaesthetised on June 18th (8 months physio so far!!), the worst damage I've had so far was a fall in my gargre in 1999, caused by the low friction coeficient of socks and semi-gloss bumper bar paint. Broke my nose, got 6 stitches in my eye, probably cracked my right eyebrow, and injured my rotator cuff. The latter meant several months of physio, and many $$$ cost to ACC.

The "mysterious shoulder injury" has proved to be a blessing in disguise (despite the 8 months of sometimes extreme pain) as I'm now fitter'n I've been for YEEEEAAARRRS. :yes:
It's rather sad though that the highlight of my week is the twice-weekly physio sessions...:facepalm:

[sinned]

No doubt ACC will now embark upon a campaign to discourage people from being at home...

Does this mean it is safer to get out of the house and ride the bike? Any excuse will suit me.

[blackdog]

It's rather sad though that the highlight of my week is the twice-weekly physio sessions...:facepalm:

svedish blonde?

[vifferman]

svedish blonde?
Nope.
Noo Zilunder brunette (and not as attractive as my wife).
Dunno why the physio's a highlight... perhaps it's just the challenge of it, and the break from my mundo-mundane life? :blink:

[James Deuce]

Nope.
Noo Zilunder brunette (and not as attractive as my wife).
Dunno why the physio's a highlight... perhaps it's just the challenge of it, and the break from my mundo-mundane life? :blink:

Understand that entirely. Miss my Irish-Brunnette physio sessions terribly, but have replaced it with walking with my kids. Unfortunate that yours are too old to accept that the torture they are undertaking is fun because I told you it is, however mine seem to have taken to it willingly and enjoy it.

Also, it is the "break from my mundo-mundane life" bit that you're enjoying. I really know that feeling. I'm tempted to crash another bike just to go on physio again, just like them blokes and blokettes want to get back into prison.