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Accidents - Thermostats - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:86All Of Body:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermostats, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION LT HIP: FELL REACHING FOR THERMOSTAT, FALLING ON LT HIP ON CARPETED FLOOR AT NURSING HOME, HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermostats
PT WAS WALKING TO CHANGE HER *** SETTINGS AND FELL CONTUSION TORIGHT HI P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermostats
PT GOT UP FROM BED TO CHANGE THERMOSTAT, FELT LEG WEAKNESS & FELL TO GR OUND. ETOH. D:FALL, CHF, ETOH, ARF, HYPERKALEMIA, ETOH ABUSE/DEPENDENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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