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An investigation of underfoot accidents in a MAIM (Merseyside Accident Information Model) database
J C Davies1, G Stevens, D P Manning
1Computing Services Department, The University of Liverpool, UK. j.c.davies@liverpool.ac.uk
Applied Ergonomics
|March 30, 2001
Abstract:
Underfoot accidents taken from a study of patient interviews have been analysed to investigate factors that may be implicated in the causes of the accidents. Within the sample of patients in this study women holding items are more at risk than men from underfoot accidents. Carrying items such as shopping and handbags may obstruct the line of sight to underfoot hazards, affect balance and adversely affect reflex corporal movements that may help prevent injury.
