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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
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Date: 12/18/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Foods
LACERATION HAND - 90 YOF FELL OFF SMALL STEP STOOL WHILE MAKING COOKIES SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
67 YO MALE FELL OFF STEP STOOL FRACTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF 2-STEP STOOL DX HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
MC FX-FELL FROM STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
PT FELL FROM 2 FT STEP STOOL WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB. DX: PELVIS CONT, R HAND LAC 3 CM, UNABLE TO AMBULATE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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