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Accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 803
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Date: 12/30/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHIULE GETTING INTO THE BATHTUB AND STRAINED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PRESENS WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF BLEEDING FROM A LESION ON THE THIGH WHILE TAKING A SHOWER>>BLEEDING VARICOSEVEINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Floors or flooring materials
WAS GETTING OUT OF SHOWER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR. FRACTURE, RIGHT F EMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FEMUR FX-FELL IN BATHTUB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE SHOWER. DX: R CLOSED FEMUR FX, R OPEN TIB/FIB FX, OSTEOPOROSIS, ELEVATED BP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Floors or flooring materials
THIGH STRAIN-GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB-SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT.INJ.RT.THIGH & HIP AT HOME WHEN GETTING OUT OF TUB ,SLIPPED & FELL. DX; ACUTE CONTUSION RT.LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
INJURY RIGHT LEG FROM SLIPPING OUT OF SHOWER,LEFT HIP PAINS, LEFT KNEE PAINS, AND LEG PAINS. DX-ACUTE THIGH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB SLIPPED FELL ON SIDE FRACTURE LEFT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Hot water
PT, W/ BRAIN CANCER, HAD SLIP/FALL IN SHOWER STALL ONTO BATHROOM FLOOR. COULDN'T GET UP & HOT WATER RAN ON LEGS. D:1ST/2ND DEG BURNS THIGH.ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER/THIGH CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
DX VERICOSE VEINS - L LEG: ATER SHOWER THIS AM NOTICE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED FROM VARICOSE VEIN ON UPPER L THIGH; MOST LIKELY FROM HOT SHOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AT HOME DX: MUSCLE STRAIN LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS GETTING INT OHER BATHTUB AND SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HER LEFT HIP. C/O PAIN. D: FEMUR FX. ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER AT N/H HAD PAIN TO (L) KNEE DX- FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED IN SHOWER AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: R DISTAL FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL TUB/ FX LEG
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER LANDING ONTO RIGHT KNEE FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER AT NURSING HOME. DX. FX FEMUR.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT HAD SLIP IN FALL IN SHOWER WHEN KNEE COLLAPSED IN UNNATURAL FASHION. D: LEFT FEMUR FX, DISPLACED. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/23/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
RIGHT FEMUR FX. PT FELL GETTING OUT OF A BATHTUB AT NHOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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