Accidents - House repair or construction materials - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,505
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Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials, Ladders
PT FELL FROM A LADDER THAT WAS ON ROOF, LADDER FELL AWAY FROM ROOF AND PT FELL AND LADDER ON LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
86 YOF FELL AGAINST CEMENT PILLAR AT NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT FELL 12 FT OFF ROOF. DX: R RIB FX'S, R PNEUMOTHORAX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
FRACTURE RIBS - PATIENT FELL OFF ROOF 8 - 9 FEET LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE - COMPLAINS OF CHEST WALL PAIN AND MULTIPLE ABRASIONS - FX OF RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT FELL OFF HIS ROOF AT HOME ABOUT 15 FEET INTERNAL ORGAN INJURIES TO CHEST WITH MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT UP ON HIS ROOF WORKING WHEN HE FELL OFF STRIKING CHEST SUSTAINED INT ERNAL ORGAN INJURIES TO CHEST WITH RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF ROOF/ MULT BLUNT TRAUMA
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/02/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT TRIPPED OVER CONCRETE STAIRS & FELL ON HIS LT CHEST WALL SUSTAINED " LT RIB FRACTURE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT DX COMPRESSION FX LT L2 - DUE TO SLIPPING ON PLYWOOD TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF ROOF 10-15 FEET. LANDED ON KNEES AND THEN HEAD ON CONCRETE SLAB. D: T-12 FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/18/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT FELL OFF ROOF, LT RIBS CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
WAS AT HOME FIXING IS ROOF WHEN HE FELL APPROX 10FT..MULTIPLE CONTUSION S AND ABRASIONS TO UPPER TRUNK,SHOULDER,KNEE SKIN TEARS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
CHEST CT-BOARD HIT CHEST WHILE STACKING WOOD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
RIB FXS-CHEST WALL CT-FELL OFF A ROOF-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials, Ladders
PT WAS ON HIS ROOF WORKING ATTEMPTING TO GET ONTO A LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 15 FEET FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PATIENT FELL YESTERDAY, HIT CONCRETE BLOCKS, PAIN RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST. DX-LEFT POSTERIA RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT STATES HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING CHEST ON CINDER BLOCK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT WAS UP ON HIS ROOF CLEANING OUT HIS GUTTERS WHEN HE FELL ABOUT 10 FE ET ONTO CONCRETE FRACTURED RIBS PNEUMOTHORAX FRACTURED RT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
54 Y/O M EXPERIENCED CHEST PAIN WHILE MOVING LUMBER AT HOME. DX; UNSTABLE ANGINA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/11/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
57 YO M FELL OFF TOP OF GARAGE ROOF INJURY TO RIB AREA FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT WAS WORKING ON HIS ROOF AT HOME FELL STRIKING CHEST CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
CHEST WALL PAIN-STANDING ON A HITCH BALL-FELL ONTO 2X12 BOARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
TRAUMA RT.SIDE RIB AND ANKLE.PT.REFERS WHILE WORKING ON TOP OF THE ROOF OF HIS HOUSE FELL DOWN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
FELL WHILE WORKING ON ROOF, CHEST PAIN. DX ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME, CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT WAS DOING GARDENING AT HOME WHEN SHE BENT OVER STRIKING CHEST AGAINS T THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials, Containers
PT FELL THROUGH BARN ROOF AND HIT BACK ON BARREL DX: LT RIB FX - RT EYEBROWN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HIS CHEST AS A RESULT OF FALLING WHILE ROO FING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF ROOF RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF ROOF, DX MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, PNEUMOTHORAX X2, T7,8,9 FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/15/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials, Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF THE ROOF AND HIT A RAIL DX: CONTUSED LEFT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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