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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 233
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF AN ELEVATOR FRACTURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/17/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT SUSTAINED ANKLE SPRAIN AFTER FALLING OFF THE LIFT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
TWISTED ANKLE GETTING OFF ELEVATER/ LT TRIMALLEOLAR FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/13/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
STI R ANKLE, PT COMING OUT OF THE ELEVATOR, SLIPPED ON ORANGE PEELS, FELL DOWN THE FLOOR IN THE BUILDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN ANKLE - 69 YO FEMALE REPORTS WHEN GETTING INTO CHAIR LIFT AT HOM E, ANKLE GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR TWISTING LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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