1999 safety and health report

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Statistics from the National Safety Council show that the number of unintentional-injury deaths in 1998 equaled that of 1997, reaching 92,200 cases. It was also found that unintentional injuries was the fifth leading cause of death, being surpassed only by heart disease, cancer, stroke and chronic obtrusive pulmonary disease. Causes of unintentional injuries were categorized in nine classes that include those brought about by motor vehicle accidents, falls, solid and liquid poisonings. drownings, fires and burns, suffocation, firearms, gas poisoning, and other types.

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Unintentional-injury deaths up 4th straight year

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Cases of unintentional-injury deaths have increased in 1996, for the fourth consecutive year. Unintentional-injury deaths in 1996 grew by less than half percent compared with 1995's 93,400. Motor-vehicle accident and falls were among its leading causes with 43,300 and 14,100 deaths, respectively. Other causes of unintentional-injury death in 1996 include solid and liquid poisonings, drowning and suffocation due to ingestion of foreign objects.

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Training helps at-home workers avoid ergonomics injuries

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A computer-based ergonomics training program has been developed for reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in teleworkers operating from their homes.

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