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dryerasenerd t1_j6mkkvi wrote

>Each year in the U.S., more than 500,000 people are treated and about 300 people die from ladder-related injuries. The estimated annual cost of ladder injuries in the U.S. is $24 billion, including work loss, medical, legal, liability, and pain and suffering expenses.

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2017/03/13/ladder-safety-month/

Ladders are no joke.

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_________FU_________ t1_j6mr90n wrote

It’s amazing no company has made a reasonable cost self balancing ladder. Seems like a very simple problem given all we can do these days.

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