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Accidents - Bed rails - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 483
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Date: 12/24/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT CUT LEG ON METAL BED RAIL DX: LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
9 YO INJURED LEG ON BED RAIL LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
79 YOF FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG DURING A TRANSFER BY HITTING LEG ON BED RAIL YESTERDAY AT NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bed rails
RT LOWER LEG HEMATOMA.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND AND HIT LOWER LE G ON A BED RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
HIT LEG ON BED RAIL DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT. FELL OVER BED RAILS IN SON'S GARAGE, LARGE LAC TO L SHIN. DX. LAC R LEG/CONTUSION L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
PAJAMA LEG CAGHT ON BED RAIL AND FELL TO FLOOR DX- SPRIAL FRACTURE RIGHT TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/19/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT HIT LEG ON BEDRAIL; LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
28 YO HIT LEG ON BED RAIL CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM BED RAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A METAL BED RAIL AT HOME LACERATION LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bed rails
PT HIT RT LOWER LEG ON BED RAIL 1 WEEK AGO, SITE INFECTED, CELLULITIS L OWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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