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Accidents - Televisions - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
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Date: 11/12/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS LEANING FORWARD TO TURN OFF HER TELEVISION SET SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO RIGHT WRIST FELL TO THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STATES A TV WAS FALLING OFF OF SHELF; PT ATTEMPTED TO CATCH TV DX: CONTUSION LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
PT PICKED UP A TELEVISION SET STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
PT STATES HE WAS LIFTING A TELEVISION AND INJURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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