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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 458
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Date: 12/07/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AGAINST CABINET/WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
R WRIST CONTUSION: NASAL CONT/ABRA: S/P FALL: GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM FELL, HIT R HAND ON ROOM DIVIDER,HIT NOSE ON CARPETED FLOOR,GROUP HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LEFT WRIST LACERATION.PT WAS REACHING INTO A CABINET AND HIT WRIST ON A DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2006Age: 77 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. LOST BALANCE REACHING FOR SOMETHING ON SHELF, LANDED ON BUTTOCKS. DX. FX R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Motor vehicles or parts
PT STATES A FILE CABINET FELL OFF TRUCK INJURING WRIST AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE: TRYING TO CATCH FALLING SHELF AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 51 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
TRIPPED AND HIT ARM ON CORNER OF CABINET. DX. L WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LOST BALANCE AND STRUCK WRIST ON AN IRON RACK WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT WRIST ABR. PT WAS FIXING DRAPES WHEN SHE STOOD ON A ONE FOOT SHOE RACK AND IT BUCKLED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL IN THE BATHROOM STRIKING ARM AGAINST A CABINET STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SHELF FELL ON HER RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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