DIY sends thousands to hospital

THOUSANDS of wannabe home renovators end up in hospital with injuries ranging from concussions to severed fingers, thanks to attempts at DIY.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data revealed 3318 Australians were hospitalised as a result of an injury from a DIY job in a single year.

The most common causes of injuries were ladder-related falls (38 per cent), followed by powered hand tools and household machinery (29 per cent) and falls from buildings or structures (13 per cent).

Men accounted for 81 per cent of the wounded.