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Accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 482
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Date: 12/01/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LEFT WRIST FX. PT WAS STANDING ON HER COUCH FIXING HER DRAPES AND FELL INJURING WRIST.,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
76 YOF TRIPPED OVER COUCH FELL FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SEEN FOR WRIST FX . FELL BACKWARDS AFTER GETTING UP FROM THE SOFA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Telephones or telephone accessories
LYING ON COUCH GOT UP TO ANSWER TELEPHONE FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT WRIST LEFT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FRACTUREN WRIST - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF LEFT WRIST PAIN AND REPORTS SHE FELL OFF COUCH AT HOME - UNABLE TO CONTROL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
COLLES FRACTURE L WRIST - STOOD ON SOFA TO REACH SOMETHING AND FELL OFF ONTO CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL GETTING UP FROM COUCH THIS MORNING AT HOME. DX FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST, CONTUSION RIGHT RIB AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE OF WRIST, SPRAIN LEFT WRIST, FELL OFF SOFA ONTO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH DX: WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/29/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
WEAKNESS L WRIST, NOTED AFTER PT NAPPED ON SOFA W/L ARM UNDER HEAD. DX . L RADIAL NERVE PALSY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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