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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
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Date: 12/09/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATION FOREARM - PATIENT REPORTS HE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM ON EDGE OF A DUMSPTER AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
21 YOM WAS FOOLING AROUND AND FELL LANDING ON TRASH CAN WITH GLASS IN I T CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL INTO TRASH CAN SPRAIN FOREARM
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/14/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT RESTRAINED DRIVER IN 1 CAR ACCIDENT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HIT A DUM PSTER IN PARKING LOT AT 20 MPH; FOREARM/SHOUDLER CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL WHILE GETTING OFF DUMPSTER DX: FX RT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
21Y/O W/M CUT FOREARM WHEN PUTTING GLASS IN DUMPSTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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