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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,947
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Date: 12/23/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HAD A GLASS CABINET FALL ON ARM, LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A CABINET. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX, A FIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PLAYING IN "NANA'S" CHINA CABINET AND CUT WRIST ON GLASS SHELF. DX LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DROPPED A METAL SHELF , LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
C/O WRIST PAIN S/P REACHING INTO A CABINET&TWISTED WRIST >>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
13 YOF ACCIDENTALLY SLAMMED RIGHT HAND INTO CABINET AT HOME FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT HEAD ON GLASS SHELF, BROKE AND CUT WRIST. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WRIST INJURY-MOVING A CABINET-HIT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Ceilings and walls
WRIST STRAIN-CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER & WALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WRIST FX.PT HIT WRIST ON A CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX L WRIST SPRAIN: BIB DAD C/O L HAND & WRIST PAIN X 1D AFTER JUMP'G OFF BOOK SHELF LAND'G ON FT & CATCH'G FALL W FOOSH; PLAY'G @ FRIEND'S H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Containers
PATIENT CUT WRIST ON METAL SHELF WHILE PUTTING A BOX ON SHELF; WRIST LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RIGHT WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN MOVING A BOOKSHELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STRUCK HER L WRIST ON A METAL ROOM DIVIDER IN GYM CLASS AT SCHOOL. P AIN IN L WRIST. SAW PCP. DX L WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
30 LB BOOKSHELF FELL ONTO WRIST SPRAINING WRIST AND THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX R WRIST INJ: PT GOT OUR OF THE SHOWER, WAS DIZZY; SAY DOWN, GOT DRESSED, MESSED W TV, TURNED, GOT DIZZY AND FELL HIT RFA ON CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
85 YOF LACERATED RIGHT WRIST ON A METAL TIE RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT HURT WHEN SHELF FELL ON HER AT HOME DX: CONTUSION RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS SITTING ON A CABINET AND FELL OFF ; HURT FOOT WHEN LANDED. D: CONTUSION LEFT WRIST / ABRASION LEFT HEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DX RT WRIST SPRAIN - AFTER PULLING A CABINET AT HOME X2 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STATES SHE WAS MOVING A CABINET AND HEARD HER WRIST, ELBOW AND SHOUL DER CRACK. DX. WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS CLEANING CABINET, FELT A POP AND NOTICED BRUSING AND SWELLING OF WRIST. HEMATOMA WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT HER L HAND ELBOW AGANST A SHELF. L WRIST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT C/O FELL AND HIT CABINET. DX OCNT LFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT ANGRY AND PUNCHED A CABINET AT HOME AND STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
L WRIST PAIN, FELL AND HIT ON CABINET DX; WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT.STATES PAIN RT.WRIST WHEN REACHING SOMETHING OFF SHELF. DX; RT.WRIST TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
R WRIST CONT/28YOF SLIPPED IN THE BATHROOM AT *** AND HIT HER WRISTON T HE TOILET PAPER HOLDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A METAL CABINET FELL ON PT'S WRIST. DX; WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
46 YO M SPRAINED WRIST INJURED LIFTING BOOKCASE 1 WEEK AGO*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
AT HOME PT GOT INTO IT W/ GRANDAUGHTER,STS INSTEAD OF HITTING GRANDDAU GHTER-HIT CUPBOARD,C/O R HAND PX,DX R WRIST SPRAIN, CONTUSION R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED OVER A RACK AT WAL MART AND FELL. DX: R COLLES FX, R ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WHILE MOVING CHINA CABINET GLASS BROKE AND PUNCTURED WRIST PUNCTURE WOUND TO WRIST #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WACKED HER WRIST AGAINST A FILE CABINET SUSTAINED A WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS AT HOME MOVING A HEAVEY CABINET CAUSING A SPRAIN TO LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WHILE CLIMBING CABINET, PF FELL, FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF WRIST PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY FILE CABINET >> SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CONTUSION TO WRIST WHEN SHELF FELL ON IT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WHEN FELL INTO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AT HOME, FAVORI NG ARM; WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Drinking glasses
PT REACHING INTO A CABINET FOR A GLASS AND ONE FELL SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS REACHING BEHIND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AND WHEN PULLED ARM OUT, HA D A LARGE CUT ON WRIST. D: NO DX; LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Trays
SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THE WRIST WHILE WORKING ON A SHELF VERSUS TRAY FOR HIS DAUGHTER, ?MECH >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
BOOKSHELVES FELL ON LEFT WRIST CAUSING LEFT WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT PUNCHED A CABINET AT THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY. INITIALLY HAD SWELLIN G OVER WRIST. CONTINUED PAIN. D: HAMATE FX, WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT WRIST ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. DX LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HAD CABINET FALL ONTO WRIST DX: CONTUSION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PUT HAND THROUGH CHINA HUTCH/ LAC RT WRIST, ABRASION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LACERATION WRIST ON CHINA CABINET GLASS THAT WAS CRACKED NOW BROKEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WRIST LAC-CUT ON EDGE OF CABINET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Television tables or stands
53YOF WAS AT HOME,SLIPPED FELL INTO TELEVISION STAND FELL HITTING ANKLE ON STEREO CABINET;WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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