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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials |
| MISSED REFRIGERATOR HANDLE FELL TO FLOOR FX UPPER LEG FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/14/2009 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PT PRESENT TO ER WAS TRYING TO GET A GLASS OF MILK OUT OF THE REFRIGERA TOE TWISTED AND SLIPPED C/O UPPER LEG PAIN- DX- FRACTURE UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF REFRIGERATOR. DX: R COMMINUTED FEMORAL NECK & INTERTROCHANTERIC FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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