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Occupational Medicine 1987;37:39-41
© 1987 Society of Occupational Medicine

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Disability Resulting from Underfoot First Events

D. P. MANNING and I. M. AYERS

Occupational Health Department, Ford Motor Company

Studies of first unforeseen events (first events) in accidents have identified a group of related ‘underfoot’ first events including slipping, tripping and twisting of the foot or ankle, etc. In this study of 250 consecutive industrial injuries eighty-three (33 per cent) were associated with an underfoot first event. Disability caused by the accidents was measured by counting spells of absence and spells of restricted work. The underfoot first events were associated with significantly more spells of disability than all other first events (P<0.01). Absences followed by periods of restricted work caused mainly by slipping, tripping and twisting of the foot or ankle accounted for most of the excess disability.

Requests for offprints should be addressed to: D. P. Manning MD, FFOM, DIH. Occupational Health Department, Ford Motor Company, Halewood, Liverpool L24 9LE.


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