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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 483
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Date: 12/19/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL HIT WRIST ON DRESSER DX: WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL STRIKING LEFT WRIST ON KITCHEN DRAWER C/O PAIN LEFT WRIST FRACA TURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT WRIST ON DRESSER. FRACTURE OF RIGHT W RIST.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/19/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AGAINST A CHEST OF DRAWERS THEN TO THE FLOOR STRIKING LEFT WRIS T CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Electric blenders
69 YOF TRYING TO REMOVE SOMETHING FROM A DRAWER AND CUT SELF W/BLENDER BLADE-DX LACERATION LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Exercise
PT EXERCISING AT HOME YESTERDAY WHEN HIT WRIST AGAINST DRAWER BOARD. D: WRIST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED HITTING WRIST ONTO CORNER OF DRESSER C/O SWELLING DX FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SLIPPED HITTING WRIAST ONTO DESK C/O SWELLING AND PAIN DX FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED HITTING WRIST AGAINST DRESSER INJURING WRIST DX: CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING WRIST ON DESK DRAWER DX RT WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT MOVING A DRESSER AT HOME WHEN IT SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HANDS AND ARM W ENT THROUGH GLASS LACERATION RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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