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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
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Date: 11/02/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PICKED UP GARBAGE CAN AND FELT POP. DX: L ELBOW STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO RT ELBOW - WAS HIT IN ELBOW BY A TRASH CONTAINER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS PULLING LARGE GARBAGE CAN. DX: SPRAIN L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
$RT ELBOW STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING A TRASH CAN AND INJURED ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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