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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
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Date: 12/16/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER FRACTURED SHO ULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Towel racks or bars
PT STANBDING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AGAIN ST A TOWEL RACK STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LEFT CLAV FX . PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DX RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN: FELL FROM STEP STOOL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME, INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
TRYING TO HUG SON AND TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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