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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
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Date: 10/18/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT MOVING REFRIGERATOR AT HOME, LOST BALANCE AND FELL DX: RIGHT ELBOW FRACTURE/DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
BENDING DOWN TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF FRIDGE - BANGED ELBOW ON DOOR LACERATION / SKIN TEAR TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
CARRYING SMALL FRIDGE UPSTAIR, SLIPPED&HYPEREXTENDED ELBOW 'SPRAIN''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT STATES SHE WAS GOING TO THE REFRIGERATOR AT HOME AND "TURNED TOO FAS T" FALLING S/P 2DYS. C/O PAIN TO LT ELBOW, RT HAND. DX=CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
STRUCK ELBOW ON REFRIGERATOR. DX- R ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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