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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,699
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Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT WALKED BACKWARDS INTO A METAL SHELF HANGING ON THE WALL( WALLA ROO) UPSTAIRS IN THE HOSPITAL AND HURT BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SETTING SOMETHING ON HIGH SHELF AND FELL BACK FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
60YOF REACHING INTO CUPBOARD AT HOME INJ BACK DX ACUTE L-S STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL OVER PALLET AT *** DX. HIP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LUMBAR STRAIN, CONTUSION - 89 YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN D/T FALL ON THURS DAY, MAY HAVE HIT A COAT RACK GOING DOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: TRIPPED OVER OPEN CABINET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FORWARD HITTING KITCHEN CABINET THEN FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE FLOOR, STARTED HAVING BACK AND CHEST PAIN. MILD COMPRESSION L-1.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LT HIP CT-@ HOME-FELL IN KITCHEN-HIT CABINETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Chairs
RIGHT BUTTOCK HEMATOMA. PT FELL OFF A CHAIR AND FELL INTO A SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
RT HIP FRACTURE.PT WAS BENDING DOWN TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF A LOW CABIN ET AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR AND INJURED HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CONTUSION ABDOMINAL WALL - 83 YOM LOST BALANCE LAST NIGHT AND FELL HITT ING RIGHT SIDE HIP UP TO RIBS ON CORNER OF A CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Cookware
DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN LIFTING PANS FROM LOWER CUPBOARD DX: LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Tables
GETTING UP FROM DINNER TABLE, LEGS GAVE OUT, FELL BACK LANDING ONSOME S HELVES DX CONTUSION/HEMATOMA TO BUTTOCKS & SACRAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LOW BACK PAIN-FELL-STRUCK A CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
PT. STATES FELL THIS AM WHILE TRYING TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF CABINET, F ELL BACKWARDS, LAID ON FLOOR 8 HRS BEFORE FOUND. DX. STRAIN SACRAL, LU
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WAS DIZZY, FELLBACK AND HIT CABINET/ CONTUSION RT BUTTOCK, CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND ON 8/01. ALSO DROPPED BOOKCA SE ON FOOT WHEN MOVING. CONTINUED PAIN. D: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
62 YO F FELL STRUCK BACK ON CABINET CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL STRIKING BACK AGAINST A CABINET AT HOME CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT HIP CT-FELL OFF A CABINET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
78 YOF HURT BACK MOVING FILING CABINET LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Chair, recliner
PT WAS MOVING A RECLINER CHAIR AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A MAGAZINE RACK FEL L ONTO RIGHT HIP CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FEMUR #. PT AT HOME AND REACHING TO HIGH CUPBOARD AND FELL ON HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
COAT RACK FELL ON HER LOWER BACKDX: CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Nightwear
95 YO F BENT OVER TO GET A GOWN OUT OF CUPBOARD, HIP PAIN. DX BILATERAL HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FRACTURED HIP WHEN TURNED TO CLOSE CABINET DOOR AND FELL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL WHILE WALKING-STRUCK FILING CABINET LOW BACK PAIN-ADMIT FOR PAIN MNGMNT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS MOVING A BOOK CASE YESTERDAY STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Outerwear
LEFT HIP FX. PT FELL WHEN PULLING HIS JACKET OUT OF A CABINET IN NURSIN G HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN REACHING FOR OBJECT ON SHELF, SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN PROBABLE SPINAL STENOSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL AGAINST CUPBOARD CAUSING LUMBOSACRAL STRAI N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
REACHED TO GET SOMETHING FROM BOOKSHELF FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK DX: LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRYING TO FIT SHELF OVERHEAD AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
86 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL INTO GLASS CURIO CABINET LACERATION LEFT FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
NURSING HOME RESIDENT, FELL IN HIS ROOM AGAINST A BOOKCASE THIS MORNING AND HAS RIGHT HIP PAIN, NO BRUISING/SWELLING/REDNESS. DX RIGHT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT HURT BACK WHEN GETTING SOMETHING OFF HIGH SHELF. DX:MUSCLE SKELETAL STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AGAINST CABINET DX. PELVIC FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AGAINST CABINET DX. LOW BACK CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WOODEN SHELF FELL FROM 2-3 ONTO PATIENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Stairs or steps
PT C/O BACK AND SCROTAL PAIN AFTER BACKING UP CARRING CABINET DOWN THE STEPS DX;LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AGAINST CABINET DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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