(Ramón Milá, private archives)In Gusen, the SS employed a comparatively unusual form of mass murder: Starting in the autumn of 1941, the sick and those unfit for work were “bathed†to death. In these “bathsâ€, up to 300 prisoners were blasted with ice-cold and high-pressure jets of water.
Odds Of Death In The United States By Selected Cause Of Injury, 2018 (1)
| Number of deaths, 2018 | Lifetime odds |
|---|
| Fall on and from stairs and steps | 2,509 | 1,657 |
| Drowning and submersion while in or falling into swimming pool | 746 | 5,573 |
| Fall on and from ladder or scaffolding | 485 | 8,571 |
| Firearms discharge (accidental) | 458 | 9,077 |
In 2018, unintentional injuries or accidents were the third leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 6 percent of all deaths. An estimated 167,127 people died from unintentional injuries in 2018, with the highest death rates from unintentional injuries found among the elderly.
It is believed that a rapid change in body temperature, attributable to large differences between the bath water temperature and the ambient temperature in the dressing room, is a critical factor that is capable of inducing sudden death, particularly in elderly people.
The bathroom is full of ways to hurt yourself. Bathing and showering appear to be particularly dangerous. Overall, about two-thirds of accidental injuries happen in the bathtub or shower — which makes sense, because each can become slippery.
Statistically speaking, here are few odds of dying with the causes: Drowning in a Bathtub: 1 in 685,000. Fatally Slipping during a Shower: 1 in 812,232.
Recent studies have shown that for people aged 65 and older, falls account for approximately 60 percent of all injury-related emergency department visits and over 50 percent of injury-related deaths annually. And up to 80 percent of falls in the home occur in the bathroom.
Few people think of a bathroom as a particularly dangerous place. However, this often-used room can be a common site of slip and fall injuries, according to Healthfinder.gov. Adults over age 85 were more likely to break one or more bones due to a bathroom fall.
Call 911 and keep your loved one as warm, comfortable and still as possible until help arrives. If they aren't badly hurt and they want to get up, proceed slowly. Stop at any point if they become stuck, experience pain or become too tired to get all the way up. Find two sturdy chairs.
If a pre-established shower will not allow grab bar placement, a walker can be used for support in and out of a shower or tub. Towel bars are NOT enough support for transfers. Use non-slip strips in your tub or shower.
Slipping in the shower or tub is no laughing matter. Bathroom falls typically mean violent contact with hard surfaces, which may result in head trauma, hip or spinal injuries, neck fractures, or broken bones.
NewsUSA confirmed similar results found by a National Institute on Aging (NIA) study. Also citing slippery surfaces as a culprit, researchers determined that more than a third of seniors over the age of 65 slip and fall each year – 80 percent of those falls occur in the bathroom.
However, with a few preventative measures, you can drastically lower you and your family risk of slipping and falling in the bathroom.
- Ditch The Throw Rug.
- Prevent Tub Slippage.
- Keep It Clean.
- Keep It Dry.
- Install Grab Bars Or Rails.
- Light It Up.
- Raise Up Your Toilet Seat.
- Grab A Bath Or Shower Seat.
Five Bathroom Hazards to Know
- Bathtub Slips and Falls. Even under parental or other adult supervision, children get injured in bathtubs at an alarming rate, Smith said.
- Shower Curtain Vapors. A shower curtain may be in order to preserve modesty in the bathroom.
- Chemicals in Shampoo.
- Toxic Mold.
- Toilet Germs.
