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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 542
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Date: 12/17/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
TRANSFERRING FROM BEDSIDE COMMODE TO WHEELCHAIR, LAND HARD ON WRIST FX WRIST ESRD ON DIALYSIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets
PT. SPRAINED HIS WRIST WHILE WORKING ON A TOILET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF THE TOILET AT HOME STRAINED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF THE TOILET AT THE NURSING HOME STRIKING RIGHT WRIST CONTUSI ON WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
WRIST FX-FELL OFF THE TOILET-HIT THE FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
CUT WRIST ON SIDE OF TOILET BOWL DX: WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED AND FELL, LANDED ON L WRIST, STILL PAINFUL WHILE GETTING UP FRO M TOILET USING A WALKER, FELL TO SIDE. DX. FX L DISTAL RADIUS/WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
83 YO F FELL FROM TOILET LANDING ON WRIST FX WRIST CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
STATES WS TRYING TO KILL A SPIDER AND SHE TRIPPED AND HIT BACK OF HER WRIST ON TOILET AND TUB. DX. FX L DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
88-YOF FRACTURED HER WRIST AS A RESULT OF FALLING AGAINST THE PORTA POT TY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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