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• Project results on 75% reduction in bed sores

  Barry Doyle | July 25, 2007 8:00 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  Researchers in New Jersey recently announced the results of a project which was intended to reduce the development of bed sores in patients in health care institutions. Bed sores are technically known as pressure ulcers and are caused by unrelieved pressure on the skin, usually on bony prominences. The unrelieved pressure results in tissue death, which causes pain for the patient and...

• Magnetix toy magnets a swallowing hazard for children

  Barry Doyle | May 06, 2007 8:08 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  The Chicago Tribune ran a disheartening article today on the saga of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Magnetix toy magnets, and children.The story detailed the agency's receipt of complaints about children suffering serious injuries to their intestines after swallowing the tiny magnets. The kind of magnets used in Magnetix are not tthe traditional rubbery magnets used for refrigerator...

• Man loses arm in pit bull mauling

  Barry Doyle | February 17, 2007 10:00 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  A Memphis area auto repair shop purchased two pit bulls to safeguard the property after being broken into. Unfortunately, the dogs were not kept on the property and attacked a man who was simply walking down the street.The man was knocked to the ground by the pit bulls and lost consciousness. The injuries to the man's arm were so severe that it had to be amputated below the elbow.When dogs...

• Akita dog attacks boy

  Barry Doyle | February 08, 2007 10:00 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  An 11-year old Ohio boy was hospitalized after being attacked by a neighbor's akita dog. The dog was being walked by its owner, but pulled away from its owner to attack the boy, who was riding his bike nearby.Interestingly, local authorities reported being called to the owner's home in December in order to break up a fight between some akita dogs that she owned.The boy was hospitalized with...

• Fall on construction site(2)

  Barry Doyle | December 31, 2006 11:43 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  Two workers were seriously injured when they fell 20 feet while working on a Florida construction site. One suffered a fractured leg; details as to the injuries sustained by the other were unclear.The fall was over 20 feet. OSHA regulations require the use of fall protection, typically a tie line, when working at that kind of height.On most large construction sites, the great bulk of the work...

• 8 vehicle truck accident in Monee leaves one dead

  Barry Doyle | November 27, 2009 4:54 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A recent accident on I-57 has demonstrated, yet again, how dangerous semi-trucks can be. According to ABC 7 News: One person is dead and at least two others injured in an accident involving...

• Nursing Homes & Felons: A Dangerous Mix

  Kristina Labanauskas | November 09, 2009 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Mentally ill criminals and others on society's fringes housed in nursing homes pose a threat to other residents, especially if they are not carefully assessed, treated and monitored. In...

• Employers may be liable for Drivers’ Multitasking

  Kristina Labanauskas | September 11, 2009 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  It should come as no surprise that the use of personal electronic communications devices while driving is unsafe. In fact, a recent report reveals that driving while using hands-free cell phones and...

• Study Reveals Bus Companies Evade Safety Compliance Via Reincarnation

  Kristina Labanauskas | July 31, 2009 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A recent study revealed that many tractor-trailer and bus companies that had been ordered out of service due to federal safety violations have stayed on the road by “reincarnating”, or...

• UNLIKELY CONSEQUENCE OF HIGH PRICE OF GAS: Motorcycle Crashes on Rise in Chicago Area

  Kristina Labanauskas | July 29, 2009 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  According to a seven-county Chicago Sun Times survey, motorcycle crashes are on the rise as many people have turned to motorcycles as an alternative to driving cars. Simply put, motorcycles get good...