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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
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Date: 10/06/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
76YOM THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR CAME OPEN SMACKING RT LOWER LEG; LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
87YOF, SOMETHING ON THE FRIDGE VS FREEZER, FELL OFF CUTTING LOWER LEG >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Glass bottles or jars
55YOF WAS CLEANING OUT HER REFRIGERATOR WHEN A GLASS JAR FELL ONTO L LO WER LEG AND BROKE DX- LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
87YOF HIT LEG ON REFRIGERATOR 3 DAYS AGO DX: CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
56 YOM WAS HELPING CARRY A REFRIGERATOR AND FELL DOWN 4 STEPS. DX: COAGULOPATHY 2/2 ESLD, EDEMATOUS L LEG W/BRUISE, L THUMB BRUISE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
59 YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A LOWER LEG BY A FALLING REFRIGERATOR W HILE MOVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
73YOF, ON ***&ASA, REPORTS SOMETHING ACC FELL OUT OF THE FREEZER HITTIN G HER LEG>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Refrigerators, Metal containers
84YOF, OPENDED THE FRIDGE DOOR WHEN A CAN FELL OUT HITTING SHIN >>SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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