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Accidents - Laundry baskets - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
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Date: 09/19/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
TRIPPED&FELL OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET CUTTING LOWER LEG, BLEEDING CONTROLL ED>> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
LOWER LEG LAC-HIT LAUNDERY BASKET HANDLE W/ LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. DX- 3 CM R LOWE R LEG LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
DX L TIBIAL; CONTU : WALKING WITH HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET & DROPPED ONTO L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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