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Accidents - Sinks - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 535
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Date: 12/11/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
78 YOF PT WAS BENDING OVER WASHING HAIR IN THE SINK, STOOD UP AND FAINT ED. FX RIGHT RADIUS,, FX FIRST MTP, CONTUSION FACE, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
PT SLIPPED IN BATHROOM STRIKING ARM ON SINK. DX: R FOREARM PX W/PRIOR DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PT FRACTURED LOWER ARM WHEN HIT ARM ON SINK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sinks, Toilets
PT SLIPPED ON A TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM OF THE NURSING HOME WEDGED RIGHT LOWER ARM BETWEEN THE TOILET AND SINK AVULSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, Tableware and accessories
FOREARM LAC. CUT IT ON PLATE WHEN TRYING TO REACH ON THE SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
89YOF CLEANING UP WATER SPILL FROM UNDER SINK STRUCK RT FOREARM; ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
HIT BACK OF HAND ON SINK, WEEK AGO , HAS HAD SWELLING UP TO ELBOW DX: FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
HIT FOREARM ON THE SINK AT HOME LAC RT FOREARM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PT WASHIGN AT SINK WHEN SLIPPED AND BUMPED WRIST. NOW WITH PAIN. D: RAD IUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PT WASHING HER HANDS AT THE SINK AND SLIPPED AND FELL SUSTAINED A CLOSE D HEAD INJURY AND LOWER ARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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