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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 605
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Date: 12/24/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ON PORCH, TRIPPED & FELL DOWN. FX NECK RT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/19/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT FEMUR FX-FELL FROM PORCH 2-3 HOURS AGO LANDING ON LEFT KNEE. UNABL E TO PERFORM ROM ON LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/07/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL THRU PORCH AT HOME. DX: HEMATOMA TO RT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH AND FRACTURED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT TRIPPED OVER A DOORMAT AT HOME AND FELL TO THE PORCH FRACTURED RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT BITTEN ON THIGH BY INJSECT WHEN ON HER PORCH DX:PAIN/SWELLING TO THIGH FROM INSECT BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF OF PORCH-HURT THIGH DX CONTUSION TO FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
STATES HE HAD 4-5 BEERS AT HOME, WAS "PEEING" OFF 4' HIGH PORCH & FELL. DX FRACTURE LEFT FEMUR, LACERATION LEFT FOOT, CONTUSIONS LEFT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/26/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ACUTE LOWER EXTRMITY CONTUSION WITH LATERAL LT THIGH BRUISINGWALKING ON WOODEN DECK 1 WK AGO, FELL THROUGH ROTTED BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ON PORCH - HURT LEFT LOWER LEG - FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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