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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 476
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Date: 11/02/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Footwear
73 YOM PT TRIPPED AND FOOSH AFTER FLIP FLOP GOT CAUGHT ON CABINET DOOR. SPRAIN R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
ON ***, ON FRI BANGED RT WRIST ONTO A METAL CABINET NOW WITH SWELLING>> HEMATOMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RIGHT WRIST LAC, PT WAS MOVING A CABINET AND GLASS FELL OUT CUTTING WRI ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
KITCHEN CABINET FELL WITH GLASSWARE IN IT AND LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
C/O SWOLLEN HAND/WRIST AFTER HITTING ARM ON A CABINET FEW DAYS AGO >>SEPTIC JOINT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
52YOM, STEPPED OFF VANITY WHEN PAINTING BEDROOM , MISSED STEP FELL ON F LOOR, FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 67 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, Toilets
GETTING UP FROM TIOLET CERAMIC TOILET TISSUE HOLDER CUT WRIST LACERATION RIGHT WRIST COMPLICATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
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, Pet supplies
PT GETTING CAT LITTER AT THE STORE WHEN A BAG FELL OFF THE SHELF ONTO W RIST CONTUSION WRIOST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL AND HIT RIGHT WRIST ON CABINET, LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2009Age: 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
TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON BOOKSHELF CAUGHT SELF WITH WRIST. DX WRIST FRA CTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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