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ELECTRONIC ARTICLE: Escalator-related Injuries in Children ... There are a number of case reports of escalator injuries in children,1 and one large series that includes three children.8 In addition, a small number of cases have been reported to the National Pediatric Trauma Registry.9 These reports suggest that...
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There were an estimated 26000 escalator-related injuries among children who were 0 to 19 years of age in the United States during 1990–2002, yielding an average of 2000 of these injuries annually (rate = 2.6 per 100000 population per year).
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Although most of those rides are without incident, the CPSC estimates there were approximately 11,000 escalator related injuries in 2007. The majority of these injuries are from falls but 10 percent occur when hands, feet or shoes are trapped in escalators. ... Here are some steps you can take to prevent escalator injuries:
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www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08264.html
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The CPSC estimates that there were 7,300 hospital emergency room-treated injuries from escalators in 1994. Seventy-five percent of these injuries were due to falls, another 20 percent occurred when hands, ... Here are some steps you can take to help prevent escalator injuries, especially injuries to young children:
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www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5111.html
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The Electronic Library of Construction Safety and Health (eLCOSH), is a collection of information on construction safety and health. ... Locate Items By ... Locate by Hazard...
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The CPSC estimated that 75% of the escalator injuries resulted from falls, 20% from entrapment at the bottom or top of an escalator or between a moving stair and escalator sidewall, and 5% "other." The "caught-in" incidents generally resulted in more serious injuries than did falls.
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Corner, Va., whose small shoe snagged in a mall escalator Aug. 31. Though the boy's mother insists that he was "standing still" and that "his foot wasn't near this edge," the left shoe was somehow pulled into the moving stairs, nearly tearing off his big toenail.
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www.denverpost.com/business/ci_6921851
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Have children suffered injuries by getting their shoes (especially Crocs) caught in escalators. ... Some report the shoes get caught in the "teeth" at the bottom or top of the escalator, or in the crack between the steps and the side of the escalator. The reports of serious injuries have all involved young children.
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www.snopes.com/horrors/parental/escalator.asp
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On Point News ... Since February 2008, parents of at least 11 children allegedly injured when their clogs got caught in an escalator have sued Crocs for product liability, breach of warranty, and failure to warn of a design defect.
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www.onpointnews.com/NEWS/Crocs-Settles-Safety-Suits-Ove...
www.onpointnews.com/NEWS/Crocs-Settles-Safety-Suits-Over-Escalator-Injuries.html
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