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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
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Date: 10/24/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
CHEST WALL PAIN-GRABBED TOWEL RACK FOR SUPPORT-RACK BROKE-PT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
STRUCK BACK ON TOWEL RACK/MUSCLE SPASM RT DORSAL THORAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL TODAY IN BATHROOM AND HIT TOWEL RACK. DX: RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT LEANED ON A TOWEL RACK WHICH COLLAPSED. DX: CHEST CONT, 9TH RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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