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Accidents - Garage doors - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
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Date: 12/25/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT CAUGHT ARM IN GARAGE DOOR AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
PT FELL BACKWARD ONTO WRIST WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE GARAGE DOOR DX: FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT WAS AT HOME, HELPING TO INSTALL A GARAGE DOOR, A CABLE BROKE CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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