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But but but, handles get caught on your pant loops.

protomyth 13y ago
I'll go a bit further, if the group you are working for during the summer as a Tutor / Counsellor has bought combination key-chains, ID lanyard to hang around your neck, then friggin handles are an accident waiting to happen. I was bending down to help pick up a whiteboard (wall mount) and one of the other T/Cs decided to open the door fast[1], catching the lanyard, and sending me head first into the ground. I was knocked-out for about 10mins and was bleeding from my head. I should note that I came too before they had decided if they should call 911. I feared for the children that summer and stopped wearing that damn thing[2]. Handles are bad[3], that is why we use door knobs. 1) She later claim to be an experienced camper and place here tent directly in a ditch prior to a thunderstorm 2) I get a little nervous with ties these days 3) never mind problems with children and large pets
- lostlogin 13y ago
  My god. I thought I'd done well when mine caught a handle and ripped the pocket off a brand new tailor made shirt work bought for me. Right in front of the managing director, great. Lanyards should always have a release mechanism to prevent throttling etc.
  - protomyth 13y ago
    I think the lanyard / key chain combo sounds great on paper, but lacks some basic safety features. Also, fellow workers unconscious on the floor with head wounds should be a red flag that some action is needed. We live in an imperfect world.
- kennywinker 13y ago
  This is a case against lanyards as much as it is against door handles.
  - protomyth 13y ago
    True, but having something that is metal and hook-shaped attached to every door seems like a poor idea.
    - kennywinker 13y ago
      Unless you're physically disabled, in which case it seems like a great idea.
      - protomyth 13y ago
        Or have small children, in which case it's a horrible idea
- jtbigwoo 13y ago
  >> Handles are bad[3], that is why we use door knobs. It's a bit off topic, but, I was working at a summer camp where a counselor got his lanyard caught on a) a door knob, b) a fixed pull handle and c) a stair railing. He was a taller guy and constantly dropping stuff and bending over to pick it up. The door knob gave him a black eye, the other two just bruised his pride. He probably should have had one of those wrist lanyards instead.
- DanBC 13y ago
  That sounds like a poorly designed lanyard-ligature. Proper lanyards have anti-ligature features to prevent the wearer dying in an accident.
  - protomyth 13y ago
    Well, it has been 21 years now and calling the thing designed might be a little much. It was pretty much a long, thick shoe string with a keyring and attachment for our id. It was a bit of a summer from hell and that incident should have been the warning to run for it. Sadly, I was young and stubborn and clearly the head injury affected my decisions for the rest of the summer. :)
graeme 13y ago
I've often had headphones get caught on levers. I wonder if there are any studies on this point: "Incidence of clumsy accidents on door levers vs. knobs"

I'll go a bit further, if the group you are working for during the summer as a Tutor / Counsellor has bought combination key-chains, ID lanyard to hang around your neck, then friggin handles are an accident waiting to happen. I was bending down to help pick up a whiteboard (wall mount) and one of the other T/Cs decided to open the door fast[1], catching the lanyard, and sending me head first into the ground. I was knocked-out for about 10mins and was bleeding from my head. I should note that I came too before they had decided if they should call 911. I feared for the children that summer and stopped wearing that damn thing[2]. Handles are bad[3], that is why we use door knobs. 1) She later claim to be an experienced camper and place here tent directly in a ditch prior to a thunderstorm 2) I get a little nervous with ties these days 3) never mind problems with children and large pets

lostlogin 13y ago
My god. I thought I'd done well when mine caught a handle and ripped the pocket off a brand new tailor made shirt work bought for me. Right in front of the managing director, great. Lanyards should always have a release mechanism to prevent throttling etc.
- protomyth 13y ago
  I think the lanyard / key chain combo sounds great on paper, but lacks some basic safety features. Also, fellow workers unconscious on the floor with head wounds should be a red flag that some action is needed. We live in an imperfect world.
kennywinker 13y ago
This is a case against lanyards as much as it is against door handles.
- protomyth 13y ago
  True, but having something that is metal and hook-shaped attached to every door seems like a poor idea.
  - kennywinker 13y ago
    Unless you're physically disabled, in which case it seems like a great idea.
    - protomyth 13y ago
      Or have small children, in which case it's a horrible idea
jtbigwoo 13y ago
>> Handles are bad[3], that is why we use door knobs. It's a bit off topic, but, I was working at a summer camp where a counselor got his lanyard caught on a) a door knob, b) a fixed pull handle and c) a stair railing. He was a taller guy and constantly dropping stuff and bending over to pick it up. The door knob gave him a black eye, the other two just bruised his pride. He probably should have had one of those wrist lanyards instead.
DanBC 13y ago
That sounds like a poorly designed lanyard-ligature. Proper lanyards have anti-ligature features to prevent the wearer dying in an accident.
- protomyth 13y ago
  Well, it has been 21 years now and calling the thing designed might be a little much. It was pretty much a long, thick shoe string with a keyring and attachment for our id. It was a bit of a summer from hell and that incident should have been the warning to run for it. Sadly, I was young and stubborn and clearly the head injury affected my decisions for the rest of the summer. :)

graeme 13y ago

I've often had headphones get caught on levers. I wonder if there are any studies on this point: "Incidence of clumsy accidents on door levers vs. knobs"