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Design and Analysis for Fall Detection System Simplification
Published on: April 6, 2020
Pediatric fall injuries in agricultural settings: a new look at a common injury control problem
William Pickett1, Suzanne Dostaler, Richard L Berg
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
Objectives:
Children on farms experience high risks for fall injuries. This study characterized the causes and consequences of fall injuries in this pediatric population.
Methods:
A retrospective case series was assembled from registries in Canada and the United States. A new matrix was used to classify each fall according to initiating mechanisms and injuries sustained on impact.
Results:
Fall injuries accounted for 41% (484/1193) of the case series. Twenty percent of the fall injuries were into the path of a moving hazard (complex falls), and 91% of complex falls were related to farm production. Sixty-one percent of complex falls from heights occurred while children were not working. Fatalities and hospitalized injuries were overrepresented in the complex falls.
Conclusions:
Pediatric fall injuries were common. This analysis provides a novel look at this occupational injury control problem.
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