[TowerTalk] ladders

[n8de at thepoint.net]

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Quoting Kevin Normoyle <knormoyle at surfnetusa.com>:

>
> If you're 55+, using a ladder seems to have a lot of risk.
>
> http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/recordingredirect.cgi/id/17261
> (you can click on a pdf link there)
>
> in this study: (workplace fatalies)
>
> Relative risks of ladder fatalities increase precipitously by age   
> compared to other work fatalities in the US.
>
> Ladder fall fatality rate for 65+ age group is 14x the ladder fall   
> fatality rate for 16-24 age group.
>
> Fall circumstances similar across all age groups.
> Fatalities in older workers occur from lower heights.
> Mean height feet: 16 ft. for ages 55+ vs. 29 ft. for ages 16-34

Mean is AVERAGE ... who climbs a 16 foot ladder?  and who climbs a 29  
foot ladder ?

These stats seem quite ridiculous.

I'm 73 ... The tallest ladder I own is 12 feet tall and those who  
climb over 12 feet MUST be doing something else.



>
> Increased fatality risks for falls for older workers much greater   
> for ladders when compared to other fatal injuries,
> including falls from elevations not involving ladders (be   
> interesting to know if that applies to tower climbing.. I kind
> of doubt anyone who claims they're as fit as a 20 year old..that's   
> wishful thinking?..

There are many recorded fall deaths from people losing their balance  
while standing on a chair to replace a light bulb in a ceiling  
fixture.  That's about 18 INCHES from the floor and would greatly skew  
the data downward.

Verrrrrrrrrrrry interesting as Henry would say.

73
Don
N8DE


>
> Height means nothing, I think, if you're worried about dying. You   
> can die from <20 ft.
>
> -kevin
> ad6z
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