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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 473
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Date: 12/15/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
75 YOF SLIPPED ON ICE ON PORCH FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON CONCRETE PORCH STEPS, INJURED HIS LT HAND. FX 3RD PHALANX LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN PORCH STAIRS; HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LT HAND TENDONITIS-PT THINKS SHE WAS INJURED ON A NEEDLE WHILE PICKING UP NEWSPAPER ON HER PORCH-7-8 DAYS PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF PORCH. DX: BILAT HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT HAND PAIN, FELL LAST NIGHT OFF PORCH WITH SWELLING AND PAIN WITH MOVEMENT. DX: BOXER'S FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT FELL ON THE PORCH AND INJURED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON PATIO LANDED ON HAND, ACUTE FX L 3RD PROXIMAL ME TACARPEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL DOWN ON PORCH TWO MONTHS AGO INJURING L HAND; STILLFEELING PAIN. SPRAIN L HAND $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
HAND LAC-TRIPPED & FELL ON PORCH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF PORCH ONTO CONCRETE AND GRAVEL. DX: CONT BILAT KNEES, ABR/LAC R HAND 2 X 4 CM, CONT R HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
79 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX HAND. PT FELL OFF OF HER PORCH @ HOME. PT ADM. E8 889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF IRON, FELL OFF PORCH. DX-LACERATION PALM RIGHT HAND WITH AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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