Door-related
finger accidents are relatively commonplace, especially where children are
involved. The actual statistics will vary by location and by a year, but the
annual numbers are in the many thousands. Children aged four and under are most
likely to suffer door injuries that may result in extreme pain and shock– with
the worst case scenario being actual finger amputation.
Parents
and facility owners can prevent finger trap injuries before they happen by
installing door finger guards on
all doors where children could get their fingers trapped. And, it’s not always
the infants or the toddlers who get injured. Older children aged between 10 and
13 years routinely go through medical care in case their fingers get caught in
doors. Adults, mostly those with memory loss or Alzheimer’s or other
disabilities, can also suffer finger trap injuries as they may be unable to
react quickly enough to move their hands and fingers out of the way of a
slamming door.
For this
reason, all child care facilities, daycares, schools, restaurants, hospitals,
theatres and any other businesses (just to name a few) that have children as
visitors, should take preventive measures to protect the kids and to minimize
the risk of any associated legal action by installing door finger protectors.
The same applies to all homes and apartments with younger children as well as
retirement homes and senior centres.
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