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Fall-from-Height Detection Using Deep Learning Based on IMU Sensor Data for Accident Prevention at Construction Sites [PDF]

open access: yesSensors, 2022
Workers at construction sites are prone to fall-from-height (FFH) accidents. The severity of injury can be represented by the acceleration peak value. In the study, a risk prediction against FFH was made using IMU sensor data for accident prevention at ...
Seunghee Lee   +5 more
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Biomechanics of Thoracolumbar Burst and Chance-Type Fractures during Fall from Height [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Spine Journal, 2014
Study Design In vitro biomechanical study. Objective To investigate the biomechanics of thoracolumbar burst and Chance-type fractures during fall from height.
Paul C. Ivancic PhD
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Man with trauma after fall from height [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2020
Yu‐Tse Hsiao, Wan‐Ching Lien
doaj   +5 more sources

Clinical features and prognostic predictors for patients admitted to trauma intensive care unit due to fall from height in South Xinjiang [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Falls from height (FFH) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting for a large proportion of trauma admissions to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Yong Chen   +7 more
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Rare but Foreseeable: Rapidly Expanding Retropharyngeal Hematoma After Fall from Height [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021
Case Presentation: An elderly man presented to the emergency department after a fall from a 15-foot height. Initial examination revealed signs of head and neck trauma without airway compromise. Computed tomography imaging identified cervical fractures at
Alexander Bracey   +5 more
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Baseline Characteristics of Fall from Height Victims Presenting to Emergency Department; a Brief Report [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Trauma due to accidents or fall from height is a major cause of disability and mortality. The present study was designed aiming to evaluate the baseline characteristics of fall from height victims presenting to emergency department (ED ...
Hamidreza Hatamabadi   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Pancreatic Injury Caused By A Fall From Height: Transection at the Tail [PDF]

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
SUMMARY: Isolated pancreatic injury due to blunt abdominal trauma is rare and may be clinically difficult to diagnose. Parenchymal injuries may not be recognized during initial evaluation.
Cem OKTAY   +3 more
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Unique case of esophageal rupture after a fall from height [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Emergency Medicine, 2009
Background Traumatic ruptures of the esophagus are relatively rare. This condition is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Most traumatic ruptures occur after motor vehicle accidents.
van Berge Henegouwen Mark I   +3 more
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Risk Assessment and Safety Precautions for Construction Site Scaffolding [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering, 2022
Accidents from heights are rampant and are rising day by day, with a higher number of injuries and deaths recorded in the construction industry. Some of the impacts of these incidents are the characteristic nature of the construction sector; unfailing ...
Ajibola Quadri, Olaolu Fadugba
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Injury severity score as possible parametar for evaluation of height of fall in deadly injured [PDF]

open access: yesSrpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2004
The injuries caused by high falls from over the seventh floor are considered mostly fatal. It is possible to survive the high fall from over 30 meters at landing on the surface of high deformity (snow or water).
Atanasijević Tatjana   +2 more
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