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Accidents - Toilets - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 290
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Date: 12/09/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toilets
PT C/O "I WAS PUTTING THE TOILET"SNAKE" AWAY AND IT CAME LOOSE AND GOT STUCK IN LT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT WAS THROWING OUT TOILET BOWL WHEN PORCELAIN CUT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
LACERATION FOREARM - PATIENT REPORTS SHE CUT RIGHT FOREARM ON THICK POR CELIN BACK OF TOILET SEAT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Ceilings and walls
RIGHT LOWER ARM LAC. FELL ON TO BROKEN TOILET WHEN SIDING OF WALL GAVE AWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON CERAMIC WHILE REPLACING TOILET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT IN A RESTAURANT BATHROOM TO GIVE HIMSELF AN INJECTION OF HEROIN DROP PED THE SYRINGE IN THE TOILET USED IT ANYWAY- CELLULITIS TO LFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PATIENT WAS HELPING HIS DAD MOVE A TOILET AND CUT HIS ARM. DX-LACERATION LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT THROWING A PORCELAIN TOILET INTO A DUMPSTER WHEN IT SHATTERED SUSTAI NED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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