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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
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Date: 06/06/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT WRIST FX. PT TRIPPED OVER LANDSCAPING ROCKS AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Paper products
PT GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX WHEN SHE FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAN D FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CAUGHT WRIST ON A MAILBOX LEFT WRIST ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FOREARM BY FALLING AGAINST A TREE WHILE HANGING A BIRDHOUSE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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