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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,413
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Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON PORCH STEPS DX: RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT FELL OFF PORCH ONTO STEPS CAUSING INJ TO CHEST DX:CHEST WALL/RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON DECK / HIT BACK ON STEP DX: DORSAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL OFF THE STAGE AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY. DX-FRACTURE LEFT 8TH RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
POT FELL STRIKING CHEST ON THE PATIO DECK AT HOME CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL OFF PORCH AT HOME. DX: FRACTURE RIGHT RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HER DECK AND STRUCK HER CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
VISITING HER SON IN BOSTON WHERE IT WAS ICY; SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO A WOODEN PORCH INJURING HER BACK. BACK AND RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
51 Y/O M INJURED CHEST WHEN FELL OFF DECK AT HOME. DX; L 9TH RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
INTOXICATED AND FELL FROM 2ND FLOOR BALCONY APT INTO BUSHES AND THEN CRAWLED TO STEPS;CHEST AND ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
59-YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HIS CHEST AS A RESULT OF FALLING ON A D ECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. FELL OFF PORCH BACKWARDS CAUSING RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 64 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY DECK THIS AM HITT ING CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING ON PATIO. D: RIB FRACTURE, CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT CHEST CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A PORCH AND INJURED CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT RIB CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A PORCH AND INJURED RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT FELL OFF PORCH STEPS. DX: CHEST WALL PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 2 PORCH STEPS LANDING ON FLOWER POT. DX: R RIB FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CHEST WALL STRAIN - FELL OFF BRICK PATIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT VOLUNTEERING IN A PLAY PERFORMING ON A STAGE FELL OFF STRIKING CHEST FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT TRIPPED AT HOME OVER A SMALL RAISED TERRACE LANDING ON RIB CAGE FRAC TURED A RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT STEPPED OFF A CHAIR WATERING HER FLOWERS AND FELL OFF THE PORCH. DX-CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
INJ CHEST AREA WHILE CRAWLING UNDER DECK AT HOME DX CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
L RIB STRAIN - TRIPPED ON A LEDGE AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CHEST CONTUSION, LUMBAR STRAIN, KNEE AND WRIST CONTUSION - 60 YOF STEPP ED ON PLANK OF DECK THAT ROSE UP STRIKING HER CHEST AND KNEE, FELL ALSO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL 3 FT OFF DECK. DX: CHEST CONT/7 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A LOADING DOCK WHILE STANDING NEXT TO IT WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A GRATE, HE HAS LEFT RIB PAIN. DX CONTUSION CHEST WA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL THROUGH DECK ONTO CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL BY ACCIDENT OFF 3FT. PORCH ONTO BACK. ACUTE CHEST WALL INJURY@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Scaffolding
PT FELL THROUGH PARTIALLY BUILT DECK ONTO SCAFFOLDING. DX: CHEST WALL CONT/ABR, HX ANTICOAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FX RIB - FELL OFF PORCH LAST PM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT STATES HE FELL THROUGH A DECK APPOX 4 FT TO GROUND, HOMATOMA OF LIVER, LEFT HOSPITAL AGAINST MEDICAL ADVISE,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT 9TH RIB FX'S-FELL FROM FRONT PORCH-HIT BRICKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CHEST PAIN; INTOXICATED, FELL OFF PORCH. FOUND ON GROUND BY WIFE & GRAD NDDAUGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH; CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WAS SITTING ON PORCH WHEN CHEST PAIN BEGAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
MULTIPLE RIB FXS-FELL & HIT CORNER OF A PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. FELL OFF OF PORCHDX: FRACTURE TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF PORCH AT HOME.DX OP XRAY SHOWS NO FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RIB FRACTURES,HEAD INJURY.PT FELL OFF A PORCH AND INJURED CHEST AND HEA D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
THORACIC STRAIN-AFTER HE MOVED 6 TONS OF BRICK FOR HIS PATIO @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. FELL OFF PORCH AT HOMEDX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT RIB CONTUSION-SUS INJ TO LEFT RIBS AFTER FALLING ON PORCH YESTERDAY. C/O PAIN TO LEFT SIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT 1ST RIB AND CLAVICLE FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A PORCH AND INJURED CHEST AND CLAVICLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT RIB CONTUSION - TRIPPED AND FELL ON A DECK @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL FROM PORCH STEP 3 DAYS AGO AND ALSO FELL TODAY. BACK PAIN. D: CHEST PAIN. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/06/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE WOODEN PORCH. DX-ACHEST, LUMBAR, RLE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FRACTURE LEFT 11TH RIB, CERVICAL STRAIN, FELL OFF A DECK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH DX. RIB CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT. FELL OFF PORCH THIS AM APPROX 3 FEET LANDING ON R SIDE TO STEPS. D X. CONT. CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT SLIPPED ON ICY DECK. DX: CONT/STRAIN THORACIC AND LUMBAR SPINE, OLD COMPR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
72YOM FELL ON DECK AT HOME INJ TO RIB AREA DX STRAIN RT RIB AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT TRIPPED ON DECK. DX: 6TH RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
$RT 7TH AND 8TH RIB FRACTURES.PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PORCH AND INJURED CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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