In 2010, more than 3400 Australians fell from ladders while cleaning gutters, fixing roofs and attempting to complete other DIY tasks, injuring themselves so severely they needed hospitalisation.
But they were not alone. Adults trying to imitate what they see professionals doing on home renovation TV shows are a bigger drain on Australia's health budget than overdosing junkies or Kronic-afflicted miners.
The rest of the stats from story are mind-boggling :
- 25,000 hospitalised last year from ladder falls, nailgun mishaps, lawnmower accidents and power tool problems
- Sydney Hospital's hand unit sees at least one "serious injury" a week from angle grinders and circular sawsAre Australians really this accident prone or are ladders and hand tools deliberately attacking and trying to disable humans as part of the first, revolutionary wave of the War On Humans By Robots?
- 1711 were hospitalised with injuries from attempting to use non-powered hand tools - hammers, chisels, screwdrivers, hand saws etc..
- 2803 were hospitalised after injuring themselves with power tools
- More than 5000 Australia were sent to hospital after "contact with machinery."
- 11,000 Australians visited hospital after absorbing "foreign bodies" through their skins or getting them in their eyes.
After having been attacked by various drills, grinders and hammers during recent renovation work, I'm going with the second of the above.
There's no way, ahem, I could be so clumsy and accident prone. The contents of my toolbox are clearly plotting against me.
