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Engineered to dramatically increase efficiency, stability, reduce slips, and prevent tipping. For professionals and DIY users alike, the T Spot Safety Apparatus transforms any standard ladder into a secure, stable tool, ensuring confidence and safety at every height.

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What we aim to change.

Ladder falls cause half a million injuries annually, with hundreds of fatalities and tens of thousands of severe hospitalizations and work absences. Broken bones, head injuries, spinal damage, paralysis, and long-term disability are common, especially in construction and older adults. Annual economic impact exceeds $11 billion just from ladder-related incidents, with broader fall-related healthcare costs nearing $20 billion for older adults alone.

  • Frequency of Ladder‑Fall Incidents

    Every year in the U.S., about 500,000 people are treated for ladder-related injuries (in homes, farms, and workplaces). Approximately 300 of those incidents are fatal annually.

  • Injury Severity & Outcomes

    Ladder falls make up roughly 20% of all fall related workplace injuries, and within emergency treated construction injuries, 81% involve ladders. Among those hospitalized from ladder falls: approximately 40% suffer fractures, 10% have head trauma (including traumatic brain injuries), and spinal injuries are also common and can lead to paralysis or long-term disability 

  • Fatalities

    In 2020, the U.S. had 161 workplace deaths where ladders were the primary cause (105 from movable ladders, 5 from fixed). For broader national figures in 2023: out of 5,283 total fatal work injuries—falls, slips. and trips accounted for 39% in construction, with 109 fatal falls attributed to portable ladders in that sector.

  • Hospitalization, Disability & Costs

     A study found that ladder fall injuries requiring admission cost about $3,950 per hospital stay, with a typical stay of about 1 week and 6 weeks of disability and/or unemployment. More broadly, all adult fall injuries (not ladder-specific) averaged $18,658 per inpatient visit and $1,112 per Emergency Department visit, totaling over $19.8 billion per year for fall-related medical costs among older adults alone. Estimates suggest that ladder-related injuries cost the public over $11 billion annually, including medical, lost productivity, legal, and liability expenses.

  • Paralysis & Broken Bones

    Fractures (arms, legs, ribs, pelvis, hips) occur in approximately 40% of severe ladder fall cases treated in hospitals. Head and spinal injuries are a significant share—around 10% involve head trauma, and spinal cord injuries may result in paralysis or permanent disability. Precise counts of paralysis cases aren’t well-tracked specifically by ladder falls, but given injury types, spinal injuries from ladder falls are a significant contributor to permanent disability.