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4 days ago · Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury death for adults 65 years or older in the United States. 1 In 2018, 27.5% of community-dwelling older adults reported at least 1 fall in the past year (714 falls per 1000 older adults), and 10.2% reported a fall-related injury (170 fall-related injuries per 1000 older adults). 2 ...
1 day ago · July 4, 2024. An elderly man living alone in a Jalan Kukoh flat suffered a fall and could not get up. Mr Chin, who is in his 70s, fell in his two-room flat and was trapped in the kitchen. The locked door prevented his church friend Terry from entering. According to Shin Min Daily News, Mr Terry retrieved Mr Chin's house keys through an open ...
3 days ago · Key Takeaways. Arresting a fall is not the last step to fall safety. A plan for rescuing suspended workers is essential. Picture this… Advertisement. Two workers are conducting maintenance on a bridge when one loses his footing and falls. His fall protection gear kicks in and arrests his fall almost as soon as it starts.
4 days ago · In many cases, slip and fall accidents occur because of inadequate safety measures. This includes the lack of handrails on stairs, insufficient non-slip mats in areas prone to getting wet (such as entryways or bathrooms), and poor maintenance of walkways. Handrails are vital for providing stability on stairs, and non-slip mats can prevent falls ...
4 days ago · SINGAPORE - A 21-year-old man is accused of shoving another man near the waters of the Singapore River, allegedly causing the latter to stumble backwards, hit his head on some steps, fall into the...
2 days ago · The Allies’ desperate attempt to intercept the Japanese invasion fleet was defeated in the seven-hour Battle of the Java Sea on February 27, in which five Allied warships were lost and only one Japanese destroyer damaged.
5 days ago · The court’s recent trio of rulings—which fell along ideological lines, with all the conservative judges assenting and all the liberals dissenting or abstaining—are the latest in a series of ...
