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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
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Date: 12/31/2005Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
WALKING AT HOME FOOT CAUGHT ON A SHELF&FELL TWISTING ANKLE " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
REACHING FOR SOMETHING ON A HIGH SHELF AND TRIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE SP RAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT C/O INJURED ANKLE. PT WAS SITTING AT VANITY STOOD UP AND TWISTED ANK LE. DX FRACT RT ANKLE RT FIBULA DISTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Pipes
PT HAD METAL BAR FALL OFF SHELF AFTER STEP BROKE OFF SHELF YESTERDAY. L ANDED ON FOOT. ANKLE SWELLING. D: ANKLE AVULSION FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL AND GRABBED BOOKSHELF WHICH FELL ONTO HER. DX: R ANKLE DISLOCATION, MALLEOLUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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