▁dra wer ▁to ▁enh ance ▁its ▁functionality ▁or ▁appearance . ▁This ▁includes ▁items ▁such ▁as ▁h ing es , ▁handles , ▁door ▁stops , ▁etc . ▁ ▁Rel ated ▁acc idents ▁ ▁Do or ▁safety ▁rel ates ▁to ▁prevent ion ▁of ▁door - related ▁acc idents . ▁Such ▁acc idents ▁take ▁place ▁in ▁various ▁forms , ▁and ▁in ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁locations ; ▁r anging ▁from ▁car ▁doors ▁to ▁gar age ▁doors . ▁Acc idents ▁vary ▁in ▁sever ity ▁and ▁frequency . ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁National ▁Saf ety ▁Council ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁inj uries ▁are ▁caused ▁by ▁doors ▁every ▁year . ▁ ▁The ▁types ▁of ▁acc idents ▁vary ▁from ▁relatively ▁minor ▁cases ▁where ▁doors ▁cause ▁damage ▁to ▁other ▁objects , ▁such ▁as ▁walls , ▁to ▁serious ▁cases ▁resulting ▁in ▁human ▁injury , ▁particularly ▁to ▁fingers , ▁hands , ▁and ▁feet . ▁A ▁closing ▁door ▁can ▁ex ert ▁up ▁to ▁ 4 0 ▁tons ▁per ▁square ▁in ch ▁of ▁pressure ▁between ▁the ▁h ing es . ▁Because ▁of ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁acc idents ▁taking ▁place , ▁there ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁sur ge ▁in ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁law su its . ▁Thus ▁organis ations ▁may ▁be ▁at ▁risk ▁when ▁car ▁doors ▁or ▁doors ▁within ▁buildings ▁are ▁un protected . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁US ▁General ▁Services ▁Administration , ▁discuss ing ▁child ▁care ▁cent res : ▁ ▁Out ward ▁and ▁in ward ▁opening ▁ ▁When ever ▁a ▁door ▁is ▁opened ▁out wards ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁risk