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The article presents a case study of fall accidents in the work environment in Japan related to slip-fall injuries. It cites the death of an aged individual due to fall accidents that cause external and internal damages to the body particularly the head. It cites the use of computer simulation to determine the possible cause of fall accidents.

The article reports on the slips, trips and falls as one of the most common causes of injuries and fatalities in the general community and industry. It says that the control of the incidents mentioned involves a complex array of factors including the characteristics of each individual's footwear and gait dynamics, walking and working surfaces, and environmental conditions. To address the problem, the concept of slip resistance and the shoe-floor friction measurement was extensively analysed.

The article presents an analysis of backward falls caused by accelerated floor movements with the use of a standing dummy on slippery and non-slippery surface. The study revealed that the head impact velocity are at 22 to 23 km/h and the duration of falling was 0.83 s when standing on slippery surface and 0.98 s on non-slippery surface. Furthermore, it was also claimed that the duration of falling was at 0.8 s as the maximum velocity of accelerated movements of the floor increased.