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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
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Date: 12/01/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL CARRYING GARBAGE CAN DX, HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS THROWING SOME TRASH INTO A DUMPSTER AND FELT A POP IN LEFT UPPER ARM STRAINED BICEOPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT FELL OVER A TRASH CAN AND INJURED UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
INJURED ARM PULLING A GARBAGE PAIL DX: R UPPER ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRIP OVER WASTEBASKET FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/04/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LEFT SHOULDER PAIN AFTER TRIP & FALL WHILE TAKING OUT HIS GARBAGE CANS. DX - PROXIMAL HUMEROUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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