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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
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Date: 12/12/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
51 YOM HIT FOREHEAD ON ELEVATOR DOOR SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT WAS IN HOSPITAL ELEVATOR & FELT DIZZY & WEAK AND FELL ON FACE DX: CONTUSION TO FACE/ DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
88YOM WAS IN A ELEVATOR FELL SCRATCHED FACE ON ELEVATOR WALL; FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
PT GOT OFF ELEVATOR AT WRONG FLOOR AND FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING HEAD DX; FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Handrails, railings or banisters
92YOF WAS IN AN ELEVATOR,LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING JAW ON METAL RAILING;MANDIBLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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