“The Effects Of Head Injuries”
You can work for years and hardly get a scratch, then one day a fall can turn your life around. Fall injuries may cause abrasions, fractures and dislocations.
However, one of the most serious results of a fall, other than death, can be a head injury.
How this will affect you depends upon which part of your brain has been injured as a result of a fall or impact.
Broken bones usually heal, but head injuries can result in life long serious problems, such as:
How You Fall Often Determines Your Specific Injury.
From the time a worker loses a secure grip, footing or balance, until impact, several factors influence what part of the body will be injured and how severe the damage will be.
They are:
What You Can Do: THINK!
Stay Alert! Head injuries can have devastating consequences that may impact your life forever.
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