Prevention of Back Injuries
Twenty percent of the injuries experienced in the work place in America are back injuries. In some areas, such as EMS, these injuries are responsible for the fact that at any point in time, ten percent of their workers are not working. Statistics from the Center for Disease Control actually reveal that the EMS had over 20% of all 27,000 work related sicknesses, being specifically lower back injuries (CDC, 2015). The nation pays dearly for back related injuries from the bills that are incurred as well as the income lost when workers are away from work. This amounts to about $50 billion of which $20 billion emanates from the injuries occurring in the medical field. Ironically, this surpasses the cost of similar injuries occurring in less surprising places, such as manufacturing, mining and construction industries. For a physician who is injured, the costs are estimated at $18,000 and this is a combination of the medical bills and income lost to both employer and the injured person (Collopy, Kivlehan and Snyder, 2014). This paper will discuss the reasons that should compel employers to take care of their employees' health, more so the back problems faced by the EMS workers.
Causes of Back Injuries in EMS and Prevention
The major cause of these injuries is lifting patients. This is true in 62% of the cases. The EMS staff normally has to be in an awkward position, make repeated motions as well as bear the weight of their patients when lifting them. These injuries are the same ones that occurred years ago, in spite of the fact that there are now slide boars, automatic-lift stretchers as well as other devices designed to ensure safe lifting. There is a lot of equipment that has been availed to EMS staff to assist in the safety of pre-hospital procedures. However, the...
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