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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
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Date: 10/21/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT FELL OFF A SIX INCH STOOL, SHE WAS PAINTING, NOW WITH SHOULDER AND K NEE PAIN. DX: HUMERAL NECK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL LANED ON ARM SUSTAINED " RT GREATER TUBEROSITY"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX: L HUMERAL NECK FX, ABR R ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2004Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT C/O SLIPPED OFF STEP LADDER. DX CONT AND HEMATOMA UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
89 YOM FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX UPPER ARM HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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