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Accidents - Fences or fence posts - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 323
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Date: 08/03/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL OFF FENCE 1-2 DAYS AGO-GIVEN ****, STARTED TAKING IT & "FEELS W EIRD" (BUZZING IN HEAD & DIZZY). ADVERSE EFFECT VICODIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
WAS BUILDING A FENCE AND BECAME DIZZY, WEAK AND NUMBNESS IN ARMS AND LEGS - BECAME OVERHEATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT TO ER, HAVING TROUBLE STANDING, HAD 10 DRINKS TODAY, HANGING ONTO CH AIN LINK FENCE FOR SUPPORT, DX ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT GOT TANGLED IN BARBED WIRE DX LAC TO 84% OF BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT "I HIT MY HEAD AND NECK ON A GATE LAST NIGHT" - AOB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT?O FELL DOWN" FELL INTO A ROD IRON FENCE (+AOB)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
WEAKNESS, CAUGHT ON FENCE FOR 1 HOUR, LT SIDE OF MIDDLE CHEST WAS CAUGHT ON CHAIN LINK FENCE, UNABLE TO GET HIMSELF LOOSE, WAS WALKING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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