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falling

Accident

EntityQ333495

Also known as accidental falling · accidental fall · accidental falls · falling accident · fall accident

Subclass of: accident

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Falling is the phenomenon of a person or animal losing balance and limb support for the core, causing the head and torso to end up in a lower position, often on the ground. Mechanical fall is the medical term that describe falling from standing not caused by altered/loss of consciousness (syncope), and a trip is a mechanical fall due to unwanted interactions with other objects in the environment when walking, running or jumping, usually an unintended contact between the feet and things on the ground.

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Facet of: fall
Cause: fall
stumbling
Different from: Fall

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19 identifiers linking falling across the web's reference databases

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