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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,513
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Date: 12/24/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL WHILE PULLING GARBAGE CAN TO HOUSE. DX. R COLLES FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers
LACERATION WRIST - 39 YOM WAS TRYING TO CATCH A FALLING RECYCLING BIN A ND LACERATED RIGHT WRIST ON A DOG FOOD CAN LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT WRIST CONT. PT WAS CARRYING TRASH CAN AND FELL INJURING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TACKLED PLAYING SHARK IN SCHOOL TODAY BY CLASSMATE TRIPPED OVER TRAS H CAN LANDING ON RT WRIST, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PAIN TO WRIST AFTER CARING GARBAGE CAN DX: WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX LEFT WRIST FRACTURE: STANDING ON TRASH CAN, IT TIPPED AND PT FELL ONTO BENT WRIST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RAN INTO TRASH CAN AND LACERATED RIGHT WRIST, STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bicycles or accessories
PT RIDING DOUBLE ON THE HANDLEBARS OF A BIKE WHEN THE CHILD RAN INTO A GARBAGE CAN STRIKING RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS RUNNING TO JUMP ON THE TRASH CAN AT SCHOOL AND MISSED, FELL ON CONCRETE , C/O LT WRIST PAIN. CONTUSION TO WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
44 YO F LIFTING TRASH CAN INJURED WRIST WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS IN BATHROOM TRYING TO MOVE THE TRASH CAN, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL INJURING HIS WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND FELL AND INJURED WRIS T.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL CARRYING TRASH CAN DX. WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Canning jars or lids
PT WAS REACHING INTO THE GARBAGE CAN AND A CAT LID CUT HER WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
41 Y/O F C/O LEFT WRIST PAIN - CAUGHT WRIST BETWEEN DUMPSTER AND TRAS H CAN. DX: SPRAIN RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT WRIST PUTTING GARBAGE IN TRASH CAN/ LT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX RIGHT WRIST LACERATION: CUT WRIST ON EDGE OF TRASH CAN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
REACHING INTO DUMPSTER AND LAC TENDON IN WRIST ON SOME GLASS THAT WASIN THERE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RIGHT WRIST CONT. PT HIT A TRASH CAN INJURING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL FROM TOP OF GARBAGE CAN ONTO WRIST DX: FRACTURE TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT FELL INTO TRASH CANS AT HOME; WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
R HAND HIT BY GARBAGE CAN. DX. R WRIST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS EMPTYING A TRASHCAN AND HURT WRIST; RT WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT RT WRIST ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH CAN DX: 1CM LAC RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
COMPRESSING GARBAGE IN CAN WITH HAND. BROKEN GLASS VASE OR BOWL. HAND/WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME WHILE TAKING GARBAGE OUTDX: RT WRIST FX +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL OFF GARBAGE CAN 4 FT. DX: SPRAIN L WRIST .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
INJURED LIFTING TRASH CAN DX. WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
GETTING TRASH BARREL AND SLIPED ON LEAVES FALLING AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CONTUSION (L) WRIST, PT SUST INJURY WITH A GARBAGE CAN AT HOME, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FX (R) WRIST, PT TAKING GARBAGE CAN OUT, FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PAIN WHILE CARRYING GARBAGE CAN DX. WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STATES FELL OUT OF A DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATION WRIST - WHILE CLEANING TRASH CAN, VICTIM CUT LEFT WRIST ON EDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT HIT WRIST ON TRASH BIN ON MONDAY. CONTINUED PAIN. D: WRIST TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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