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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
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Date: 04/21/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DROPPED HANDLE OF VACUUM AGAINST LEG LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUM CLEANER FELL ONTO FOOT CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cords, electrical
PT WAS VACUUMING, TRIPPED ON A ?CORD, C/O: LEG PAIN SUSTAINED " LT LOWER LEG MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
87 YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUM HOSE & DEVELOPED CELLULITIS IN LEGS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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