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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 543
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Date: 10/11/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT. FELL THIS AM WHILE TRYNG TO GET SOMETHING OFF SHELF IN CLOSET. DX. FX R WRIST, CON. HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT WRIST LACERATION.PT LACERATED WRIST ON A CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
WALKING ON CARPETED FLOOR-TRIPPED OVER CAT-FELL INTO CHINA CABINET BILATERAL WRIST FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RIGHT WRIST FX. PT FELL WHEN REACHING TO TOP SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
82YOWF-LACERATION RIGHT WRIST-FELL HIT BOOKCASE CUT WRIST ON GLASS SHEL F
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/18/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT WRIST ON BATHROOM CABINET DX: R WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL FOWARD INTO CABINET. DX RT ULNA/WRIST FRACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
COAT RACK FELL ON 58 YO FEMALE SPRAIN RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SPRAIN R WRIST - FELL FORWARD WHEN LIFTING BOARD OFF OF SHELVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Microwave ovens
PT WAS MOVING A MICROWAVE OVEN WHEN THE SHELF IT WAS ON FELL ONTO RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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