TY - JOUR PY - 1999// TI - Ceiling fan injuries: the Townsville experience JO - Medical journal of Australia A1 - Potts, J. R. SP - 119 EP - 120 VL - 170 IS - 3 N2 - From 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1997, 50 people presented to Townsville General Hospital with injuries caused by ceiling fans. Injuries ranged from grazes to compound skull fractures, and seven patients required admission to hospital for ongoing treatment. Most of these injuries could have been avoided. Current safety guidelines for the use of ceiling fans are inadequate.
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