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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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Date: 08/25/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PTS FOREARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ELEVATOR DOORDX LACERATION FORERAM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
AT HOME PT CUT L ARM WHILE STEPPING OFF THE ELEVATOR,DX AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT GOT HIS LEFT ARM CAUGHT IN AN ELEVATOR DOOR FIVE DAYS AGO DIAGNOSED WITH A SKIN TEAR AT THE CLINIC CAME TO ED FOR FURTHER TREATMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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