Table 1 Distribution of spring cleaning related injuries (listed according to ICD code) by study characteristics
From: Spring cleaning as a safety risk: results of a population-based study in two consecutive years
Mechanism | n | Mean age | Female/male | Number needing medical attention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall on same level | 3 | 33.5 | 3/0 | 1 |
Fall involving chair | 10 | 28.2 | 4/1 | 6 |
Fall involving other furniture | 4 | 44.0 | 3/1 | 3 |
Fall from stairs | 3 | 52.5 | 3/0 | 2 |
Struck by falling object | 5 | 30.7 | 5/0 | 3 |
Crushed between objects | 7 | 32.0 | 6/1 | 2 |
Contact with sharp glass | 8 | 34.3 | 3/1 | 1 |
Contact with non-powered hand tool | 5 | 34.7 | 4/1 | 3 |
Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery | 2 | 25.5 | 2/0 | 2 |
Contact with hot tap-water | 5 | 39.3 | 5/0 | 2 |
Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements | 15 | 28.9 | 13/2 | 3 |
Exposure to other specified factors | 3 | 60.0 | 2/1 | 2 |
Total | 70 | 33.8 | 6/1 | 30 |