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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
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Date: 10/08/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Ceilings and walls
PT SITTING IN A DESK AT TARGET WHEN A UNIT FELL OFF THE WALL ONTO THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CARRYING A LARGE PIECE OF TEMPERED GLASS FROM THE TOP OF THE DESK A ND IT BROKE SUSTAINED A THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Clocks
PT TRYING TO PLUG HER CLOCK INTO THE WALL BEHIND THE DRESSER AND FELL B ETWEEN THE WALL AND THE DRESSER FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX PAIN, THIGH, R: PRESENTS W ACUTE ONSET R KNEE PAIN. PAIN LOCATED ON POST ASPECT KNEE, W SITTING AT DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT STATES WAS MOVING DRESSER YESTERDAY,FELT SOMETHING PULL AROUND RT KN EE;TODAY UNABLE TO BEAR WT - SPRAIN HAMSTRING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIT THIGH AGAINST DRESSER. DX: R QUAD HEMATOMA, POSS BLEEDING DISORDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX R MEDIAL THIGH PAIN/WEAKNESS: ONSET OF RLE CRAMPING WHILE SITTING AT DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
BUMPED THIGH AGAINST BUREAU TODAY, NOW WITH PAIN >> CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT GOING TO THE BATHROOM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND BUMPED INTO A DRESSER FELL ONTO RIGHT HIP FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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