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Accidents - Poles - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 342
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Date: 08/25/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles, Manual drills
LS STRAIN-SINCE SETTING POSTS-USING A 5 HORSEPOWER MOTOR W/ POWER AUGER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles, Stairs or steps
GRABBING A POST GOING DOWN STEPS AND FELL - CONTUSION LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles, Light bulbs
69 Y.O. W MALE W/FX BACK. PT CLIMBED UP A LIGHT POLE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB & FELL DOWN @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
58 YOM PULLING ON POLE STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
HEAVY LIFTING TRYING TO LIFT A POLE LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
FELL AT *** AGAINST CONCRETE POLE DX CONTUSION FLANK DX CONTUSION FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
R HIP FX - STUMBLED OVER FLAG POLE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
R KNEE PAIN TO R THIGH & HIP.FELL BACKWARDS WHILE LEANING ON POST 6 DAYS AGO.DX CONT R HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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