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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 252
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT FELL ON AN ELEVATOR, STRAIN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
HIT L LEG ON A *** LIFT DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PTS LEG WAS SCRATCHED USING A MAN LIFT TO WASH HIS CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
LEG LACERATION- PT INJURED HER LEG ON A AUTOMATIC STAIR CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FX LEFT TIBIA-WAS BEING LIFTED YESTERDAY BY A *** & FELL LANDING ON LEF T KNEE & BUTTOCKS. HAS PAIN & INABILITY TO WALK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
LEFT LOWER LEG INJ. PT WAS COMING OUT OF ELEVATOR AND GOT LEG CAUGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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