Tuesday, January 10, 2006

"Banana skin" statistics

How many people are injured each year in falls/slips caused by banana skins? Where are such things recorded? I've found news of isolated incidents of compensation cases but no real "statistics". The Professional Broking site mentions accidents with a mushroom in a supermarket, and spilt cream in another - and mentions the banana skin only in passing:
The stories themselves are almost parodies of the old 'banana skin' joke, but
the reality is far from funny.

So where are the statistics about the dangers of banana skins? A quick Google and Yahoo search found the above-mentioned isolated incidents but nothing concrete. Is it only a myth?

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