Burns and scalds are common types of injuries that a first aid provider will have to deal with. Because they result in tissue damage and in some cases destruction, they are also one of the...
How many times have you limped home after a sporting activity only to be slowed by the pain and swelling? Do you know whether you have a sprain or strain? Strains and sprains are typical...
The word fracture means to become broken. In the true sense of the word, a fracture and a break of a bone are the same things. There are different kinds of fractures that one can...
Even though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) spends considerable funds to prevent construction site accidents, the work of construction is an inherently dangerous activity with an average of 200,000 workers injured every year...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1.7 million people in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. These injuries contribute to a third of the deaths caused by...
A worker is performing a duty near the ceiling within the path of travel of an automatic overhead door. Without warning, the door begins to move and the top edge of the door collides with...