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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
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Date: 10/04/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL WHILE WORKING ON GARDEN FISHPOND AT HOME INJURING LOWER ARM. DX: FRACTURED RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
MAILBOX FELL ONTO PT'S ARM. DX: 3 CM R FOREARM LAC, 4 CM L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL REFILLING BIRD FEEDER DX. FOREARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
61 YOM FELL HIT MAILBOX LACERATION R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS IN YARD TRYING TO PUSH A RUSTY BIRDHOUSE TO GROUND AND GOT STRUCK WITH THE BIRDHOUSE ON THE FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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