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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 412
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Date: 12/24/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
55 YOM C/O FOREARM PAIN, DUMPSTER FELL ON LEFT FOREARM. DX-FX FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
91YOF TOOK GARBAGE CAN OUT SIDE AND FELL FX LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/12/2010Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
94YOWF PT WAS PUSHING GARBAGE CAN, FELL FORWARD INTO CAN ON SIDE AT HO ME. DX. ABRA R FA, L FA AND SHOULDER., SKIN TEARS ON FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
87YOF DIGGING IN DUMPSTER, CUT HER ARM ON DUMPSTER DX. LAC. FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
82 YOM-PT STATES YESTERDAY A TRASH CAN LID FELL ON R FOREARM-PT TAKES W ARFARIN/**** DX SUPERFICIAL R FOREARM LAC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
63 Y/O MALE PUSHING DOWN TRASH IN METAL TRASH CAN AND CUT ARM ON THE LID.DX 10 CM DEEP LAC DORSAL R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/08/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
78 Y/O W/M CUT FOREARM WHEN PUTTING SOMETHING IN GARBAGE CAN AND SOMETHING IN CAN CUT ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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