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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 267
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Date: 12/15/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT HIT HIS FOOT ON A MAILBOX WHILE RIDING HIS MOTORCYCLE. DX-CONTUSION, SPRAIN RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
COMING FROM MAILBOX W/GRANDCHILD, FELL DOWN W/ANKLE UNDER HER. FELT A SNAP. DX. SPRAIN R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
ANKLE PAIN WITH WEIGHT BEARING AFTER TRIPPING OVER LANDSCAPING TIMBER. DX L ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF HER MAILBOX AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRAI NED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
72 YOF WALKED OUT TO HER MAILBOX AND IN THE PROCESS TWISTED RT. ANKLE; STATED SHE HEARD A "POP". RT. ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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