Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,012
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Date: 11/26/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
77 YOM HAD A SAME HEIGHT FALL HIT THE GARBAGE CANS AT HOME. DX-FX 1 RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE EMPTYING TRASH CAN AT HOME RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
56 YOM, BENDING OVER GARBAGE CAN, STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
87YOM TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WOOD IN HIS GARAGE AND STRUCK CHEST AGAIN ST THE GARBAGE CAN FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED OVER A TRASH CAN AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEANED OVEDR TO PICK UP TRASH CAN AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
55 YOF PULLING SOMETHING OUT OF GARBAGE CAN FELT A POP IN CHEST, SUSTAI NED CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX FALL & FAILURE TO THRIVE/FX MULTIPLE RIBS/TRAUMATIC HEMOTHORAS: S/P FELL 6 SEP W MOV'G TRASH CAN; PN SWELL'G R HAND & L POSTERIOR RIB CAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT WAS REACHING INTO A GARBAGE DUMPSTER, FELT PAIN OVER RT RIB SITE, HURTS WITH MOVEMENT. DX-RT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STATES BENT OVER TRASH CAN YEST, HAD SUDDEN GRABBING PAIN IN R SIDE OF CHEST. DX. CHEST PAIN (N/S)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL OVER TRASH CAN AT NURSING HOME PNEUMOTHORAX *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO TRASHCAN IN BATHROOM FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Beds or bedframes
FELL OUT OF BED WHILE ASLEEP LANDING ON TRASH CONTAINER CONTUSING CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL THIS AM AND HIT HER L RIBS ON CORNER OF RECYCLE CONTAINER, THEN BELL AND HIT GARAGE FLOOR. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WITH CHEST WALL STRAIN REACHING INTO TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT DRIVER OF A CAR RAN INTO A DUMPSTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IOI CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
INJURED WHILE LEANING OVER A DUMPSTER. DX. RIB CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF SERVER THORACIC BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING A TRASH CAN >>INTRACTABLE PAIN/VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT INJURED RIGHT RIBS ON A DUMPSTER. DX: RIGHT RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RIB PAIN AFTER FELL AGAINST TRASH CAN DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
81 YOM DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE LIFTING TRASH CANS CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LIFTING HEAVY TRASH CAN & HIT VS. CHEST DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
90 YO F FRACTURED RIBS FELL ON ICE TAKING TRASH CAN OUT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED AND FELL IN HER GARAGE STRUCK CHEST ON THE GARBAGE CAN CONTU SION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CHEST PAIN CARRYING TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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