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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 372
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Date: 12/22/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
TRIPPED GETTINGOUT OF AN ELEVATOR. DX-L LOWER LEG INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
2ND FLOOR ELEVATOR CABLE BROKE, PT FELL, LANDED ON LEG DX R TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/17/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
PT DX LEG CONTUSION - S/P MOM STATES PT WAS GETTING OFF ELEVATOR WATER WAS ON FLOOR.PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION LOWER LEG - 38 YOF WAS GETTING INTO AN ELEVATOR AND SLIPPED W ITH HER CRUTCHES AND FELL, C/O PAIN LEFT LOWER LEG, HX PREV FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PTS FOOT ROLLED TO THE SIDE WHILE STEPPING OUT OF ELEVATOR. D : FX RIG HT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
62 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE EXITING ELEVATOR LEFT LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG USING SILO AUGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
WAS IN HOME ELEVATOR CABLE BROKE .ELEVATOR DROPPED 12FT. MULT LOWER LE G FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
WAS IN A HOME ELEVATOR , CABLE BROKE AND ELEVATOR DROPPED 12FT. MULT L OWER LEG FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
IN ELEVATOR AT FRIENDS HOME. CABLE BROKE ELEVATOR DROPPED 12FT. TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Carts
PT WAS AT THE HOSPITAL WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF AN ELEVATOR WHEN THERE WAS A FOOD CART IN THE WAY THE DOORS CLOSED ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG- CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT CAUGHT LEG IN CLOSING ELEVATOR DOOR, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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