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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 527
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Date: 10/30/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
R WRIST SPR/71YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD AT APPROX 7PM AND L ANDED ON R HAND, L KNEE. NOW C/O R WRIST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS VACUUMING AND STRAINED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
68 YO F FRACTURED WRIST TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CORD TO VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
70YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CORD FELL LANDED ON RT HAND AND WRIST;WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS VACUUMING HER HOUSE ALL DAY LONG COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RIGHT W RIST AREA CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
85YOF WHILE USING THE VACUUM SWEEPER LOST BALANCE STRIKING LT WRIST ON VACUUM;WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT LIFTED A VACUUM 2 DAYS AGO AND INJURED WRIST DX// RIGHT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
YEST TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER, C/O L WRIST PAIN. DX. FX WRIST, FX D ISTAL RADIUS, ULNA, STYLOID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
61YO WHITE FEMALE FELL OVER A VACUUM CLEANER TODAY DX R WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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