Transcription of HSL/2006/77 Trip Feasibility Study
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Crown copyright 2003 Broad Lane, Sheffield. S3 7HQ trip Feasibility Study Report Number HSL/2006/77 Project Leader: Dr. Marianne Loo-Morrey Author(s): Dr. Marianne Loo-Morrey, Miss Sarah Jeffries Science Group: Human Factors Group iTrip Feasibility Study Executive Summary A review of the literature showed that trips account for between 25 and 33% of all reported slip, trip and falls accidents each year, which corresponds to between 8000, and 12,000 accidents a year based on HSE RIDDOR statistics. Research into the biomechanics of trips has shown that a trip results in a forwards fall with a frontal impact when no attempts at recovery are made. Three strategies for recovering from trips have been identified from the literature lowering, elevating and reaching.
i Trip Feasibility Study Executive Summary A review of the literature showed that trips account for between 25 and 33% of all reported slip, trip and falls accidents …
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