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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
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Date: 10/28/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
PT FRACTURED AN ANKLE AS A RESULT OF OPENNING THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT STRUCK ANKLE ON CORNER OF REFRIDGERATOR, SUSTAINED " LT ANKLE LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT WAS HELPING DAUGHTER MOVE A REFRIGERATOR AND PT INJU RED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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