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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
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Date: 12/16/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
69 YO C/O WRIST PAIN, LIFTING STACKS OF TOWELS FELT A POP IN LEFT WRIST DX-LEFT WRIST STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
C/O WRIST PAIN S/P SLIPPED ON A TOWEL ON THE FLOOR&FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCH ED HANDS>>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Towels or cloths
PT ON COUMADIN AND WHILE WRINGING OUT A WET TOWEL SHE FELT A POP IN RIG HG WRIST NOW HER WRIST IS SWOLLEN HMATOMA TO WRIST FROM POPPED VEIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL/WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT CAUGHT HER FOOT IN A TOWEL AND TRIPPED ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT HAND FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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