The dangers associated with finger entrapment affect not just young children in schools and day care centres, but the elderly and disabled who are also particularly vulnerable. In fact, anyone is potentially a victim of a door related injury. The 16 tonne guillotine action of an unshielded door as it closes gently into the hinge cavity can cause traumatic finger injury as the picture shows.

NHS extrapolated data indicates 80,000 door finger trapping incidents occur every year, costing the Health Service around £240m per annum. Amputation and lifelong disability is too often the result of these injuries, however, identifiable risks can be eliminated through adequate risk assessment and the installation of suitable safe shields.

Door finger injury is reasonably foreseeable and avoidable and cannot be excused as an accident. Therefore, make sure that people in your care do not suffer unnecessarily.

Fortunately, Safety Assured Limited offer affordable solutions that can remove the risk of this type of injury occurring. Door Finger Protector® devices are simple yet robust and prevent fingers from entering the full length of the dangerous gap along the hinged side of a door.