Although the matt had been stepped on many times before it only takes one occurrence of catching the wrong angle to result in an accident as described above. No significant movement of the matt was previously noticed although the firm contact of the matt with the polished floor was obviously inadequate. This hazard had gone unnoticed and possibly ignored until the incident.

The accident could have been worse it could have been the individuals wife carrying the baby.

Any matt of this nature which is suspect in the home should be secured with strong double-sided tape or removed completely.