Distracted Walking Gains Attention as Factor in Workplace Accidents

People who are texting while walking or are otherwise distracted by their mobile devices are getting injured in increasing numbers as they fall down stairs, trip over curbs or step into traffic, according to recent reports. And distracted walking is a growing concern in the workplace as well. Workers’ comp carrier SFM Mutual Insurance Co. in Minneapolis said it is seeing smartphone-related distractions showing up in reports of workplace injuries, including employees who are studying reports or inventory lists while walking around the plant floor; reading from a tablet while filling...