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Accidents - Washing machines - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
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Date: 11/04/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Washing machines
LEFT LOWER LEG CRUSH INJURY.PT WAS MOVING A WASH MACHINE AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON PTS LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
81 YR OLD CUT LEG ON WASHING MACHINE AT HOME DX/ RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
FRACTURE OF RIGHT DISTAL FIBULA AS WELL AS FRACTURES OF 2ND, 3RD, & 4TH METATARSALS-WHEN BRINGING WASHING MACHINE IN HIS HOUSE, SLIPPED & FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
53 YOM HIT LEG ON WASHING MACHINE WHILE MOVING IT 2 WEEKS AGO WOUND INFECTION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines, Knives
PT USING A STEAK KNIFE TO USE WASHING MACHINE (BROKEN KNOB) AND STABBED SELF ON THE LEG. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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