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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 498
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Date: 12/12/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL. DX: SUBACUTE FX L WRIST/SHOULDER, EDEMA L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT.REPORTED FALLING OFF STEP STOOL C/O INJURY TO LT.WRIST W/PAIN DX-RE-FRACTURE OLD LT.WRIST FRACTURE FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
SPRAIN WRIST - 58 YOF WAS CLEANING AND FELL OFF A STEP STOOL INJURING H ER LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL/ FX LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FRACTURE WRIST - 53 YOM FELL OFF A STEP STOOL ABOUT 2 FEET INJURING HIS RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
FELL OFF STEP STOOL 3 DAYS PRIOR WHILE CLEANING WINDOWS WRIST FRACTURE AND NAVICULAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
56 YO F FELLFROM STEP STOOL INJURED WRIST SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
DX RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE: LOST BALANCE ON STEP STOOL AT HOME, FELL AND BENT WRIST BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FRACTURED HER WRIST AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A STEP STOOL AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RIGHT WRIST FX. PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF STEP 12 I NCHES AND HIT BACK OF HEAD AND WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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