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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
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Date: 12/30/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Refrigerators
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A LOWER LEG WHILE PLACING HOT SOUP INTO A REFRI GERATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Cookware
PT RECEIVED LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WHEN OPENED REFRIGERATOR DOOR AND PAN FELL OFF HIT LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
82YOM WAS CARRING A SMALL REFRIGERATOR UP THE STEPS,INJURED LOWER LEG; CELLULITIS,LOWER RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS AT HOME, LACERATED LT LWR LEG ON THE FEFRIGERATOR DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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