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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
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Date: 10/05/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
78 Y.O. W MALE W/BACK PAIN. PT WAS BENDING OVER DRYING OFF W/A TOWEL AF TER GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER & PAIN BEGAN @ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Doors
LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-REACHING FOR A TOWEL-FELL-HIT A DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LEFT LUMBAR STR. PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT RESCHED FOR A TOWEL YESTERDAY STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
STATES SHE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP TOWEL AND HURT HER BACK DX LOWER TRUNK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AT HOME INJURING HIP. DX: HIP CONTUSION, KNEE CO NTUSION, SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
RT GROIN MUSCLE STRAIN-PT WAS WALKING AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER SOME TOW ELS. PT DID THE SPLIT. NOW C/O RT GROIN PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
IN BATHROOM, TURNING TO GET A TOWEL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK . DX. LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
93 YOF TRIPPED OVER TOWEL FELL AND FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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