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Accidents - Mattresses - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
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Date: 08/21/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses, Beds or bedframes
HIT LEFT LOWER LEG ON END OF A BED WHEN FLIPPING A MATTRESS. CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses
LAC TO R LOWER LEG, CUT ON PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF MA TTRESS AT HOME. DX. SKIN TEAR R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses
DX AVULSION/ABRASION LLE: ABRASED L LEG ON BOX SPRING WHILE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses, Beds or bedframes
PT CLEANING HER HOUSE FLIPPED THE MATTRESS AND TRIPPED STRIKING LOWER L EG ON THE METAL BEDFRAME LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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