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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 16
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Date: 08/26/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
57YOHF WHO WAS USING SOME TYPE OF CLOTH TO SCRUB BATHTUB AND IT BECAME SNAGGED ON SOMETHING AND CAUSED HER TO SPRAIN WRIST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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