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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 378
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Date: 12/26/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
PT TRIPPED ON A RAG AND FELL. DX: R ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND SHOULDER POPPED OUT DX: R SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
WHILE REACHING FOR TOWEL DEVELOPED RT. SHOULDER PAIN DX: STRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
69 YOF FELL AT HOME AFTER TRIPPING OVER DROP CLOTH. FX/DISLOCATION OF HUMERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER TOWELS - FELL AND HIT SHOULDER ON WALL - RIGHT SHOULDER ST RAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT FELL AT HOME ON A TOWEL THAT WAS IN THE BATHROOM STRAINED RIGHT SHOU LDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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