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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 261
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Date: 11/10/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
64 YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL INJURING ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
ELBOW LAC, PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
STANDING ON STEP STOOL OUTSIDE IN A GARAGE AND STOOL SLIPPED AND PT. FE LL. DX. ELBOW FX, ELBOW/HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT CLEANING HER CLOSET AT HOME WHILE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL FELL OFF FRACTURED RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
68 Y/O F C/O FELL OFF STEP STOOL .DX: FX. LT. SHOULDER/ HUMEROUS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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