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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 460
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Date: 12/20/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
72YO HISP FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL FELL LANDED ON L HIP DX CLOSED HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/04/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
91YOF AT THE NURSING HOME GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FRACTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL IN BATHROOM. DX: R 8, 9, 10,11 RIB FX'S, R L3-4 TP FX, TRACE PERIHEPATIC FLUID.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
C/O HIP PAIN SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL AT HOME. DX-LEFT HIP INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT IN HER BATHROOM PICKING UP TOWELS AND FELL LANDED ONTO RIGHT HIP FRA CTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS HELPING DAUGHTER FOLD TOWELS AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX: MECHANICAL LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Hot tubs or home spas
51 YOF SLIPPED ON TOWEL GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB CONTUSION COCCYX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LUMBAR STR. PT WAS BENDING OVER TO WRAP HAIR IN TOWEL AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT PUTTING TOWELS ON THE PLANTS IN HER YARD TO PREVENT FROST DAMAGE AND FELL STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BENDING OVER DRYING LEGS OFF WITH A TOWEL AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER B ACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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