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Accidents - Counters or countertops - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 363
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Date: 12/26/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
PT STATS SHE TRIPPED AND STRUCK WRIST ON COUNTER TOP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL STRIKING LEFT WRIST AGAINST A PORCELAIN COUNTER FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
SLIPPED IN KITCHEN, TRIED TO CATCH SELF AGAINST COUNTER DX. WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
LEFT WRIST FX., PT FELL AND STRUCK WRIST ON COUNTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
RT WRIST CONTUSION-PT STRUCK RT WRIST ON A COUNTER. HAS PAIN RADIATING UP RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
LT WRIST FX-AT HOME-FELL OFF COUNTER WHILE PAINTING-HIT A WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT WRIST AND ULNA FRACTURE.PT WAS LEANING ON KITCHEN COUNTER AND FEL L SLEEP AND FELL AND INJURED WRIST AND ULNA ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops, Refrigerators
78 WF - FRACTURE L WRIST - FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET MEDICINE FROM REFRI GERATOR - HIT L WRIST ON COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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