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Accidents - Escalators - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 300
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Date: 12/07/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
PT FELL WHEN ESCALATOR STOPPED. DX: L LOWER LEG ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
FELL ON ESCALATOR AND CONTUSED AND ABRADED LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
SCRAPED LEFT LOWER LEG ON ESCALATOR TODAY ABRASION LEOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Escalators
SHOPPING STEPPING ON ESCALATOR AND FELL RESULTING IN LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators, Luggage
THE WHEEL OF PT'S SUITCASE GOT CAUGHT IN ESCALATOR AND CAUSED PT TO FALL. DX LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
FELL ON ESCALATOR AT CASINO LOWER LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
FELL WHILE ON ESCALATOR MULTIPLE ABRASIONS LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
FELL ON ESCALATOR LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
FELL ON ESCALATOR FRACTURED TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
FELL ON ESCALATOR FRACTURED TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Escalators
PT BUMPED LEG ON ESCALATOR 2 WEEKS AGO. DX SWELLING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
PT FELL FROM THE TOP OF AN ESCALATOR AT THE AIRPORT SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
ON AIRPORT ESCALATOR GOING UP WHEN PERSON BEHIND HER FELL FORWARD ONTO HER CAUSING A FALL AND LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Escalators
L LEG PAIN;DIZZY EPISODE/60Y WAS ON ESCALATOR AND FELL BACKWARD THEN WA S LIGHTHEADED. C/O LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
PT SUSTAINED A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL ON AN ESCALATOER INJURING LOWER LEG- DX- LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators, Day wear
AT AIRPORT,TRIPPED ON ESCALATOR,CATCHING PANTS AND LAC SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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