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Accidents - Sinks - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 111
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Date: 12/22/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Sinks, Lye
PT WAS CLEANING SINK W/ *** LYE PREP AND GOT SOME ON LEG.DX: LYE BURN R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Ceilings and walls
SINK FELL FROM WALL ON LUE, SWELLING/ SMALL ABRASION DX: L LEG CONTUSION/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
RT UPPER THIGH BURN-CLIMBING INTO A SINK-WAS BURNED W/ HOT WATER-@ HOME TREATED & SENT TO BURN FACILITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
SINK FELL ONTO PT. DX: FX L FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT AT THE BEAT CLUB WHEN SHE LEANED UP AGAINST A BROKEN PORCELAIN SINK SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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