283: Stairway to hospital   Monday 16 November 2009

London Road, Edinburgh

London Road, Edinburgh

“The scenario of falling down stairs was summed up quite poetically by Templer (1978, cited in Hemenway, 1994):”To fall down stairs is not only to fall off a cliff, but to fall on rocks below, for the nosings of steps presents a succession of sharp edges.””
source: The Health & Safety Laboratory: Falls on stairways - literarature review (PDF)

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November 27th, 2009 at 10.44 am
Him Downstairs Says:

Has anyone tried ringing the number to see what happens?

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