Burns Are Not A Firefighter's Largest Concern
by Steven Davies on Jun 4, 2013 | Views: 67 | Score: 0
| Sprains and strains | 7010 |
|---|---|
| Surface wounds and bruises | 1130 |
| Burns | 870 |
| Soreness, pain, hurt, except the back | 860 |
| Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord | 670 |
| Open wounds | 640 |
| Back pain, hurt back | 560 |
| Other | 2160 |
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Despite working around fire, burn injury was only the third largest nonfatal injury for firefighters in 2009, accounting for 6.3% of total injuries. Sprains and strains injuries were the most common injuries, accounting for 50.4% of total injuries.