News & Statistics
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2004 Injury Reports |
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45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
All Ages |
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Unintentional | Unintentional | Unintentional | Unintentional | |
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Fall | Fall | Fall | Fall | |
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Unintentional | Unintentional | Unintentional | Unintentional | |
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Overexertion | Struck by/ | Struck by/ | Struck by/ | |
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Against | Against | Against | ||
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Unintentional | Unintentional | Unintentional | Unintentional | |
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Struck by/ | Overexertion | MV-Occupant | Overexertion | |
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Against | ||||
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Unintentional | Unintentional | Unintentional | Unintentional | |
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MV-Occupant | MV-Occupant | Overexertion | MV-Occupant | |
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Unintentional Fall
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| 2004 - United States Rates | ||
| Treated and Released | ||
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Age Group |
Sex |
Number of injuries |
| 45-49 | Males | 166,702 |
| Females | 214,534 | |
| 50-54 | Males | 144,201 |
| Females | 206,439 | |
| 55-59 | Males | 110,067 |
| Females | 188,263 | |
| 60-64 | Males | 85,912 |
| Females | 150,897 | |
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Unintentional Overexertion
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| 2004 - United States Rates | ||
| Treated and Released | ||
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Age Group |
Sex |
Number of injuries |
| 45-49 | Males | 124,683 |
| Females | 123,926 | |
| 50-54 | Males | 80,091 |
| Females | 89,107 | |
| 55-59 | Males | 53,830 |
| Females | 69,719 | |
| 60-64 | Males | 32,524 |
| Females | 38,413 | |
Social Security provides more than just retirement benefits.
- Retired workers and their dependents account for 69% of total benefits paid.
- Disabled workers and their dependents account for 17% of total benefits paid.
- About 91 percent of workers age 21-64 in covered employment and their families have protection in the event of a long-term disability.
- Almost 3 in 10 of today’s 20 year-olds will become disabled before reaching age 67.
- 72% of the private sector workforce has no long-term disability insurance.
- Survivors of deceased workers account for 14% of total benefits paid.
- One in seven Americans will die before reaching age 67.
- An estimated 97% of young children and their mothers and fathers are insured for survivors benefits through Social Security.
Social Security is the major source of income for most of the elderly.
- More than nine out of ten individuals age 65 and older receive Social Security benefits.
- Social Security benefits represent 39% of income of the elderly.
- About two-thirds of aged Social Security beneficiaries receive 50% or more of their income from Social Security.
- Social Security is the only source of income for approximately 22% of the elderly.
Sources Social Security Administration Press Office & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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