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Accidents - Blankets - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 387
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Date: 12/18/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER SOME BLANKETS FEMORAL NECK FX,CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AT THE NURSING HOME LANDING ON BUTTOCKS COMPR ESSION FRACTURE LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET / FELL DX: HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT C/O FALL. PT WAS PULLING HER BLANKET UP AND FELL ON RT HIP. DX RT HI P/THIGH CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME WAS GETTING OUT OF BED GOT LEGS TANGLED IN BLANKET AND FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/21/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PATIENT SLIPPED ON A BLANKET AND FELL. DX-LEFT KNEE AND HIP STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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