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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 511
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Date: 12/08/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags
PT LIFTING TRASH BAG INTO GARBAGE CAN WHEN FELT SHOULDER PAIN. D: STRAIN, SHOULDER; POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LIFTING THE LID OF A HEAVY DUMPSTER AT HER APARTMENT COMPLEX FELT A POP IN SHOULDER FRACTURED RIGHT CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE LOADING GARBAGE CANS DX: CONTUSION TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FRACTURE HUMERUS SURGICAL NECK - 75 YOM FELL APPROX 4:00PM SLIPPED WHIL E CARRYING TRASH CAN, HITTING ASPHALT SURFACE, INJURED LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AGAINST A WASTE BASKET AT HOME CONTUSI ON SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
STRAINED R SHOULDER WHEN CARRYING TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Containers
PT REACHING INTO A DUMPSTER TO GET A BOX WHEN THE LID FELL ONTO LEFT SH OULDER CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT SHOULDER DISLOCATION-FELL INJURING RT SHOULDER WHILE TAKING OUT HERT RASH CAN. HAS SEVERE PAIN BUT NO SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
75 YOMC FILLING GARBAGE CANS WITH GRASS & TRASH THEN STACKING IN PICKUP , FELL OUT OF PICKUP WHEN HE MISSED BUMPER/CLAVICULAR JOINT SEPARATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS TAKING OUT GARBAGE SUSTAINED POSTION AL SHOULDER INJ DX: ACUTE SHOULDER INJ +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
$LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH CAN AND FELL ON SOME BLACK ICE AND INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUTTING TRASH IN CAN AT HOME AND FELL ONTO GROUND ON RIGHT SHOULDE R, SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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