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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 656
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Date: 12/11/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Clothing
2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BACK, 10% BSA; BURNING TRASH IN LARGE DRUM, CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE, NOT STATED IF FD CALLED OR NOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Crutches, canes or walkers
RIB FX- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE FELL INTO A TRASH CAN. SHE HAS BEEN WALKING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/26/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
56 YO MALE FELL ON DUMPSTER ABOUT 4:00 LEFT RIB CAGE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT RIB FX. PT FELL WHEN CARRYING OUT A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
BENDING OVER PICKING UP TRASH CAN AT HOME HAD SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN CHES T "THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO MEET MY MAKER" DX CAD/ ANGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PAIN CARRYING TRASH CAN DX. CP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT. SLIPPED ON TRASH CAN LID AND INJURED RIBS WHEN FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL HIT SIDE ON TRASH CAN CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FX RIB/LT PNEUMOTHORAX, FELL AT NURSING HOME AND STRUCK RIB AREA ON A W ASTE BASKET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT INTOXICATED, FELL HITTING CHEST ON A DUMPSTER, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX CHEST STRAIN: FELT PULL OF CHEST WHILE LEANING AGAINST SIDE OFTRASH CAN AT HOME, TO PUSH IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT BRINGING A GARBAGE CAN DOWN TO THE ROAD WHEN SHE SAW A SNAKE IT JOLT ED HER FELL AGAINST THE CAN CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Pipes
PT THROWING GARBAGE INTO DUMPSTER, RACOON JUMPED AND SCARED HIM AND HE FELL ONTO SOME PIPES. FX LT RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL TODAY, WENT TO THROW SOMETHING IN TRASHCAN AND FELL, TRIED TO BREA K FALL. DX. CONT CHEST/ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PULLED TRASH CAN CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RIB AFTER PUSHING GARBAGE CAN TO CUR B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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