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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297
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Date: 11/11/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
86YOWF PT FELL WHILE PUSHING IN TRASH CAN, CAUGHT HERSELF W/BOTH WRIST S, FELL OVER, TRIPPED ON TRASH CAN. DX. FX DIS RADIUS BOTH R/L
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/27/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX FX DISTAL RADIUS: 68YOF FOOSH W MOVING TRASH CANS. FOCAL PT OF PAIN LAT SIDE OF WRIST @ THE CARPAL LEVEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX SYNCOPE/COLLES' FX/HTN: 54YOF W/SYNCOPE W WALK TAK'G TRASH CAN OUT "BLACKED OUT" X SECS, FOOSH. SUSTAINED R FOOSH INJ TRANSVRS METAPH FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/29/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
53 YOM LAC TO WRIST WHEN LOOK IN TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
78YOF WAS TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE CAN&SLIPPED C/O LEFT WRIST PAIN. DX: L EFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
93 Y/O FEMALE TRIPPED OVER TRASH CAN IN KITCHEN & FELL ONTO WRIST DX: FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
53 YOM WAS PUTTING TRASH INTO BIN AND WAS CUT BY GLASS. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WRIST FX-58YOF-FELL OFF A GARBAGE CAN WHILE SMASHING DOWN GARBAGE-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
58YOM FELL TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE CAN, LANDED ON (L) SIDE DX;* (L) W RIST / ARM SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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