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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
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Date: 10/26/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRYING TO GET DOOR BELL,TWISTED AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT REACHED FOR LIGHT SWITCH, WENT TO SIT BACK DOWN ON BED, MISSED AND F ELL ON FLOOR, OCCURED AT HOME, CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS MOVING TRANSFORMER AND FELT A "POP" IN (R) SIDE LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
89 YOM WENT TO BATHROOM AND REACHED FOR LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL SUSTAININ G A FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LOW BACK STRAIN: INSTALLING LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME YESTERDAY, FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS LOW BACK, PAIN LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT HAS A LEFT HIP PROSTHETIC DEVICE WAS BENDING DOWN FIXING AN ELECTRIC AL BOX AND IT POPPED OUT OF PLACE DISLOCATED HIP PROSTHESIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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