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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
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Date: 08/12/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Golf
REACHING FOR SOEMTHING IN GARABAGE CAN CUT F.ARM ON A BROKEN GOLF CLUB/ STICK " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
WHILE PATIENT WAS PUTTING THE TRASH CAN OUTSIDE, A PICTURE FRAME BRUSHED AGAINST HER LT FOREARM LACERATING IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 47 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
RIGHT FOREARM LAC, PT CUT ARM WHEN PUTTING OBJECT IN TRASH CAN ON A PIE CE OF GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT REACHED INTO GARBAGE CAN & WAS CUT. DX: L FOREARM LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL AND CUT FOREARM ON METAL IN DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT C/O PAIN TO ARM/SHOULDER/HAND - DUE TO LIFTING HEAVY GARBAGE CANS X3 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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