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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 693
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Date: 11/14/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Carts
BILAT ANKLE SPRAIN. HEAVY ROOM DIVIDER FELL OFF A CART AND STRUCK BACK OF HER ANKLES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STRUCK LEFT ANKLE ON THE SIDE OF THE KITCHEN CABINET UNABLE TO GET I T TO STOP BLEEDING ABRASION ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SCRAPED RT. ANKLE ON CABINET DX: SKIN TEAR & LACERATION ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL ON PALLET,SPRAIN L ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Toilets
60 YOWF GOT HER LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN A CABINET AND THE COMMODE. DX. SPRAI N L ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT LEG ON CABINET EDGE ANKLE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RACK FELL ON ANKLE. DX R ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
ANKLE FX-TIA-PT FELL DUE TO DIZZINESS-@ HOME-HIT A CUPBOARD DOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HAD BOOK SHELF FALL ON FOOT; ANKLE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DROPPED AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER ONTO RIGHT ANKLE LACERATION ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DROPPED SHELVES ON R LLEG-DX-ABRASION R ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT FELL GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE CABINET. DX-LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER RACK AT ********* AND FELL HITTING CHEST ON FLOOR.D: AN KLE ABRASION, CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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