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Accidents - Fences or fence posts - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 397
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Date: 10/20/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT. WAS WALKING THROUGH A GATE AND IT SWUNG CLOSED AND HIT HER AND SHE FELL. DIAGNOSIS; FRACTURED WRISTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fences or fence posts
C/O FELL WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB OVER A FENCE LAST NIGHT. DX. SPRAIN/STR AIN L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL OVER FENCE FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fences or fence posts
PATIENT STEPPED OVER A FENCE AND FELL. DX-LEFT WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
83 YOF STRUCK WRIST ON FENCE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS HELPING BUILD A FENCE; PT FELL OVER A BUSH INJURING WRIST DX: FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL WHILE WALKING AROUND FENCE, FELL THRU IT DX L WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT OUT IN THE YARD FEEDING HER HORSE WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT WRIST AGAINST A METAL POLE OF A FENCE FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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