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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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Date: 06/18/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
R LEG SPR/61YOM BUNT OVER AND FELT PULL BEHIND R KNEE. WHILE VACUUMINGT WISTED AND NOW PAINFUL WITH WEIGHT-BEARING R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT SPRAINED HIS THIGH AS A RESULT OF VACUUMING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
53 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FEMUR. PT FELL @ HOME WHILE VACUUMING. PT ADM. E8 889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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