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Accidents - Escalators - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 359
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Date: 11/16/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
PT FELL ON ESCALATOR A CONVENTION CENTER AND TWISTED LEG D: ANKLE FX, KNEE ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
62 YO MALE FELL ON ESCALATOR RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
9 DAYS AGO FELL ON ESCALATOR NEAR ***. DX. HEALING R ANKLE ABRASION AND SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
PT FELL ON ESCALATOR AT AIRPORT INJURING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Escalators
59 YO FEMALE FELL GOING UP ESCALATOR AT TROPICANA ON LEFT ANKLE ANKLE PAIN - LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
PT FELL WHILE COMING OFF ESCALATOR, "FEET GOT TANGLED UP" , FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
PT FELLBACKWARDS ON ESCALATOR INJURING ANKLE DX: ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/03/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
81 YO FEMALE FELL ON ESCALATOR TRIMALLEOLAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators, Luggage
PT RIDING ESCALATOR AT TRAIN STATION, CARRYING HEAVY LUGGAGE & FELL BAC KWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
54 YO FEMALE FELL ON ESCALATOR YESTERDAY ACUTE RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
PTSUBSTAINED INJURIES FALLING ON ESCALATOR AT THE MARKET DX:ANKLE FX, LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/06/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
PT.REFERS THAT SHE WAS ON ESCALATORS AT *** AND HERFOOT GOT STRUCK IN T HE ESCALATOR STEP WITH SPRAIN TO RT.ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
56 YO MALE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE GOING UP ESCALATOR AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ACUTE LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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