Foot injuries are among the most prevalent incidents in the workplace, with overexertion listed as the No. 11 most frequently reported injury, and slips and trips as the second. The effects are staggering.
According to the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Injury Facts®, 2016 Edition, there were 43,570 foot injury cases involving days away from work in the United States in 2013.
According to a report from the United States Department of Labor, the combination of foot and toe injuries associated with private industries, goods production and service provision totaled more than 83,500 in 2009.
