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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2005 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
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Date: 11/09/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, School equipment
PATIENT WAS STEPPING OFF STOOL IN CLASSROOM, STRUCK HER ELBOW AGAINST A DRY ERASER BOARD, HAS ELBOW & LOW BACK PAIN. DX - RT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT FELL OFF STEP STOOL & HIT HER RIGHT ELBOW ON DRAWER GOING DOWN. DX - CLOSED ELBOW INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT CONTUSED ELBOW FALLING FROM STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
NURSEMAID'S ELBOW-FELL OFF STEP STOOL-HIT CONCRETE FLOOR-@ ZOO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STOOL FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME DX: L ELBOW PAIN/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS ON STEP STOOL CLEANING CUPBOARD AND FELL. DX: R DISTAL HUMERUS FX, R ELBOW FX OPEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2005Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
R ARM PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF STEP STOOL DX: SPRAIN R ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT. TRIPPED OVER A STEPSTOOL AT HOME, & HURT RT. ARM / ELBOW DX: RT ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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