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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 544
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Date: 12/09/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL HITTING NECK ON A METAL SHELF. DX: 5 CM R NECK LAC, L FOREARM CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRANSPORTED FROM DEPT STORE, PT TRIPPED ON SHELVING UNIT, HIT BACK O F HEAD ON STORE SHELVES. HEAD CONT, NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
BENDING OVER WHEN DOOR TO CABINET OPENED UP & FELL ON PT. ACUTE CERVIC AL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WALKED INTO A WOODEN CLOTHES CABINET 3 WEEKS AGO. DX. CHEST WALL PAIN, NECK AND BACK SPRAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SLIPPED IN BATHROOM HIT HEAD ON VANITY DOOR STRAIN CERVICAL SPRAIN RIGHT HAND CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AT STORE STRIKING FOREHEAD ON BOOKSHELF;BECAME UNRESPONSIVE,INTUBA TED UPON ARRIVAL. ACUTE C1,C2 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/08/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DX CERVICAL STRAIN - AFTER BUMPING HEAD AGAINST CABINET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DX CERVICAL STRAIN - CABINET FELL ON HER HEAD AT HOME JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
60 YO MALE PULLED DISPLAY FROM SHELF AND HIT HIM IN HEAD CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
REPORTS HAD TO GO UNDER A VANITY TO FIX PLUMBING ISSUE, NOW WITH LEFT S IDED NECK PAIN>>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL FROM STANDING HITTING HEAD AGAINST A CORNER OF A CABINET >>SCALP LAC/C4 SPINE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Cardboard products
B0XES FEL OFF TOP SHELF ONTO NECK AND SHOULDER SPRAINING NECLK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
10 FT CABINET FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD 3 WK AGO. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT PUSHING HEAVEY RACK OF BOOKS WHEN IT STARTED TO TURN AND FRELL ONTO ITS SIDE. PATIENT FELL ALONG WITH IT.D:CERVICAL/THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STRAINED NECK REACHING UP TO SHELVES IN MARKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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