Typical Causes of Slip, Trip, and Fall Injuries

Slip, trip, and fall accidents can lead to serious injuries such as broken limbs, lacerations, and head injuries. If you are a victim of such an accident, the person responsible for your injuries can often compensate you. The following are some of the common causes of slip, trip, and fall injuries.

Some of the surface hazards that lead to slip and fall accidents include slippery surfaces, loose surfaces, and uneven surfaces, among others. An oily or watery pavement, for example, reduces the grip between your shoes and the pavement. A carpet tear can catch your shoes and cause you to trip, and a loose mat may reduce traction and cause you to slip.

Some people slip and fall because they step on or knock their feet on obstacles that shouldn't have been there in the first place. If you are in a shopping mall, for instance, you don't expect construction tools to be all over the floor. Therefore, if a renovation contractor had carelessly left a hammer on the floor, you may trip on the hammer and fall.

• Your shoes have high heels, and you have a heavy weight on your head.
• Your shoes have smooth soles, and you are on a slippery surface.
• Your shoes have high heels, and you are on a slippery surface.

A heavy load interferes with your center of gravity and increases your risk of an accident. If your work or lifestyle involves heavy items, learn how to handle the weights to reduce your risk of slip-and-fall accidents. You should know the maximum weight you should carry, the way to balance the weight you carry, and the shoes you should wear if you have a heavy load on your back.

Light illuminates your environment and helps you detect risks that may cause you to slip and fall. For example, proper illumination ensures you can spot oil spills, missing floor tiles, obstacles, and uneven stairs, among other hazards. You may not notice any of those things if the lights are dim and out, which increase your slip-and-fall risk.

You can fall in an average environment if you are distracted. Distractions come in various forms. For example, a conversation with a friend, a phone message, and a commotion across the street can all distract you. Say you are near a construction area and you fixate your eyes on your phone's screen. You might trip up on a dangerous tool or material and fall.

Poor construction on some premises also increases the risk of slip-and-fall accidents. Floor tiles that don't lie flush on the ground, uneven stairs, and uneven floor surfaces can call cause you to trip and fall.