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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Year 2009 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 586
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Date: 12/28/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
33YOM WAS LIFTING LARG GARBAGE CAN AT HOME WHEN L ELBOW POPPED DX SPRAIN L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED OVER A GARBAGE CAN & HURT (R) ARM DX;* (R) ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
C/O ELBOW PAIN&SWELLING AFTER SUSTAINED A FALL OUT OF DUMPSTER,1FTH OFF THE GROUND>>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT JUMPED OFF OF A DUMPSTER W/ FRIENDS AND LANDED W/ HANDS OUTSTRETCHED FELT IMMED PAIN IN L ELBOW. DX L EBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT C/O INJURY TO RT ELBOW ON GLASS IN TRASH CAN WHEN TAKING OUT THE TRASH. DX - RT ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
87 YOM, FELL PICKING UP GARBAGE CAN , ABRASION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51 YO M SPRAINED ELBOW INJURED LIFTING A TRASH CAN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS AT HOME, HIT ELBOW ON TRASH CAN LID CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL OF FTRASH CAN IN KITCHEN;DX FRACTURED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STATES FELL YEST AT GROUP HOME IN BATHROOM, HITTING BACK ON TRASH CA N. DX. CONTS. BACK, ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
50YOM, LIFTING GARBAGE CAN ELBOW STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
STRAIN ELBOW. CARRIED OUT TRASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRASH CAN FELL ONTO ELBOW DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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