Statistics of the Food Service Industry Slip and Fall Accidents
More than 3 million food service industry employees and over 1
million guests are injured in slip and fall accidents each year.
- Study released by CNA Insurance in June 2007
 The restaurant industry spends more than $2 billion on slip and fall
injuries each year and those injuries are increasing at a rate of 10%
each year.
- The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI)
There are 13 million injuries annually due to slip and fall accidents,
including 16,000 deaths. The average settlement for a slip and fall
claim is $3,900 and litigation can cost up to $100,000.
- The National Safety Council, reported in 2001
Slip and fall accidents accounted for 57% of food service general
liability insurance claims.
- CNA Insurance
Of foodservice premises verdicts, 41 percent were between $10,000 to
$99,999, and 47% were between $100,000 to $5 million. The mean verdict
was $85,840 and the average was $397,000.
- Personal Injury in the Hospitality Industry, JVR2000
A full 53% of all workers’ compensation claims and public liability
suits against supermarkets resulted from injuries sustained as a result
of slip and fall accidents.
- Food Marketing Institute (FMI) study
In 2002, 3.4 of every 100 food service workers hurt themselves badly
enough from a slip or fall to require at least one day off from work.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics, annual census of occupational
injuries and fatalities
In a 2002 report, 22% of slip and fall injuries resulted in more than 31
days away from work.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
How The Heavyweight® Measures Up
Slip resistance is measured based on the Coefficient of Friction (COF)
between two surfaces. The coefficient ranges from 0 to 1.0 and the
higher the number, the greater the slip resistance. The American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) recommends a COF rating of >.05 or
greater.
One user of The Heavyweight tested their 24 year-old tile floor which
was rated .85 by the manufacturer when new. After using The Heavyweight,
the readings ranged from .83 to .95 with a WET surface. Yes, some
areas of the floor exceeded the original manufacturer’s rating when the
floor was new!
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