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Accidents - Toilets - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 714
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Date: 12/14/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT LAC BOTH HAND WHILE INTALLING A TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME WAS BEING ASSISTED TO SIT ON TOILET FELL ON PE RSON HELPING HER DX CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Wallpaper
PT FELL FROM TOILET WHEN STANDING ON IT WHEN TRYING TO HANG WALLPAPER CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Stairs or steps
52YOBM WHO WAS CARRYING A COMMODE ***N SOME STEPS AND FELL, THE COMMODE BROKE AND CUT HIS L HAND.DX:LAC TO L HAND, APPROX. 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
58 YOF PT CUT RT HAND ON TOILET STOOL @ HOME DX 2INCH LAC RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
HAND LAC-CUT ON TOILET LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT WAS "STRAINING" ON THE TOILET, STOOD UP, THEN FELL OVER TORE HAND AS SHE FELL. 8CM HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/11/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT, WHO IS WHEELCHAIR BOUND, FELL OFF TOILET AND ONTO SIDE. D: METACARP AL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT SITTING ON COMMODE HAD SHOWN GUN TO INLAW AND IT DISCHARGED BULLETT STRUCK HER IN HAND AND THEN THRU BOTH LEGS 38 ***
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PATIENT WAS AT THE DR.'S OFFICE GETTING UP FROM THE TOILET AND FELL. DX-FRACTURE DISTAL 4TH RIGHT METACARPAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
CUT LEFT HAND ON BROKEN TOILET DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT HIT HAND ON EDGE OF TOILET SEAT. DX: L HAND SUPERFICIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF CAMMODE AT HOME, NOW HAS RT HAND SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME TRYING TO GET OFF A TOILET WHEN SHE FELL HITTI NG A WHEELCHAIR CAUSING A LACERATION TO HER LT HAND AND SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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