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Accidents - Wheelbarrows or lawn carts - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331
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Date: 08/31/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
CUT LEG ON GARDEN CART DX RIGHT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT USING WHEELBARROW IN YARD AND FORGOT IT WAS THERE AND WALKED INTO IT CUTTING LEFT LOWER LEG C/O PAIN LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
LACERATION LOWER LEG - PATIENT REPORTS TRYING TO MOVE ROCK AND BOLT FRO M WHEELBARROW CUT RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE (BOLT PART OF WHEELBORROW)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
FELL OVER WHEELBARROW AT HOME INJURING LOWER LEG. DX: LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT. WAS WORKING IN HER YARD, PUSHING A WHEELBARROW UP HILL, FELL AND TURNED HER LEG - FX. LOWER LEG. TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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