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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 302
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Date: 12/21/2007Age: 51 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 HIT WRIST ON A SHELF. DX: L WRIST SPRAIN/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 82 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
82 YOF FELL HITTING RIGHT WRIST AND HAND AGAINST A CABINET SUSTAINING C ONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2007Age: 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 WAS REACHING UP HIGH IN A CUPBOARD AND FELL STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2007Age: 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, Stools
PT WAS UP ON CABINET, THEN SLIPPED DOWN ON STOOL AT HOME. DX. FX L WRI ST, CONT L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DX RT WRIST SPRAIN AND CONTUSION - SUSTAINED DIRECT BLOW AGAINST CORNER OF CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WALKING IN STORE AND HIT HAND ON METAL RACK SPRAINING WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2007Age: 52 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
MOVING SHELVES RIGHT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT PUT HER ARM THRU THE GLASS IN A CHINA CABINET & LACERATED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2007Age: 55 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
WAS CLEANING CHINA CABINET WHEN IT FELL OVER PINNING (R) WRIST UNDER IT DX- CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT.INJ.L.WRIST AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED OVER OWN FEET & FELL AGAINST A BOOK SHELF. DX; L.WRIST F.X.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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