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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
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Date: 11/08/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT SLIPPED WHILE GETTING INTO AN ELEVATOR FELL FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
TRIPPED GETTING OFF ELEVATOR AND TRIED TO CATCH SELF AND FELL FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
92 YO M UPPER ARM INJURY FROM ELEVATOR FX HUMERUS PROXIMAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
LARGE BRUISE R ARM - PINCHED ARM IN *** LIFT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT WAS STEPPING INTO AN ELEVATOR AND WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION FELL FORW ARD INTO THE ELEVATOR FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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