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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
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Date: 10/29/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LUMBAR STRAIN-PAIN WHILE DRYING OFF W/A TOWEL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WENT TO PICK UP WASH CLOTH AND HEARD A "POP" IN BACK DX: ACUTE BACK INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT FELL WHILE FOLDING WASHCLOTHS AT GRANDDAUGHTER'S HOUSE. DX. PELVIC FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
FELL IN HER BATHROOM WHILE REACHING FOR A TOWEL FX LT HIP *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL YEST WHILE SHE WAS REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP A HAND TOWEL WHILE USING A WALKER. DX. SACRAL FX. OCCURRED AT NH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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