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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
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Date: 12/23/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
CONTUSION CHEST - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BRUISED RIBS - REPORTS HE FELL AT HOME STRIKING CHEST ON RAIL OF BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
CLIMBED OVER BED RAILS AND FELL INTO FLOOR AT HOME. UPPER BACK ABRASIO NS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT CONTUSED RIB WHEN REACHED FOR BED GUARD RAIL, RAIL COLLAPSED AND PT FELL ON RAIL, HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
PT CHASING HER CAT AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST THE BE D RAIL OF HER DAY BED FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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