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Accidents - Laundry baskets - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
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Date: 10/12/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
DX CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER: TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET AND FELL ONTO SHOULDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
PT WAS CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET UP STAIRS FOR A FRIEND AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
L SHOULDER AND ELBOW PAIN YEST MORNING AFTER HANGING 3 BASKETS OF WET L AUNDRY (CLOTHES) OUTSIDE TO DRY. DX. L SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
SHOULDER FRACTURE - 67 YOF TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET IN HER BEDROOM LAST NIGHT AND FELL INJURING HER LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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