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Accidents - Scaffolding - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 657
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Date: 11/09/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
PT WAS IN THE WOODS IN A TREE "HUNTING BLIND" WHEN HE FELL CAUSING A FX TO HIS RT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
FX R WRIST & L RIBS/40YOM FELL APPRX 8FT LANDING ON OUTSTRETECHED R ARM , L BACK/FLANK AREA. WAS BUILDING A TREE STAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST AFTER FALLING OUT OF A TREE STAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
PT STATES HE WAS HUNTING IN THE WOODS & WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP INTO A TREESTAND WHEN HE INJURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scaffolding
29 YO BM - LEFT WRIST INJURY - FELL FROM DEER STAND ONTO L WRIST
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
24 YO MALE FELL FROM SCAFFOLD RIGHT OPEN WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
42-YOM FRACTURED HIS WRIST AS A REULT OF FALLING FROM SCAFFOLDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
PATIENT FELL 20 FT OUT OF TREE WHILE BUILDING A TREE DEER STAND. DX: SPRAIN LT WRIST.BACK MUSCLE SKELETAL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
BILATERAL WRIST FRACTURES.PT FELL 10 FEET FROM SOME SCAFFOLDING AND INJ URED BOTH WRISTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding, House repair or construction materials
FX R WRIST; TAKING SIDING OFF, FELL 6 FT FROM SCAFFOLDING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
PATIENT FELL 30 FEET OFF A SCAFFOLD. DX-RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scaffolding
AC RT WRIST PAIN FELL FROM A TREE STAND WHILE HUNTING%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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