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Accidents - Laundry baskets - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 267
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Date: 10/16/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Buckets or pails
TRIP OVER A PAIL ONTO LAUNDRY BASKET LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Knives
PT KICKED A LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME WHICH HAD A KNIFE STICKING OUT OF IT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 85 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: Laundry baskets
85 YOM CUT LEG ON CLOTHS BASKET ABRASION L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Tables
PT TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAIN ST A GLASS TOP TABLE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 25 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: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
TRIED TO ADJUST A BASKET OF LAUNDRY, TRIPPED AND FELL DOWNSTAIRS. DX LEFT LEG, ANKLE, KNEE ABRAS' AND LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
CHILD TWISTED ANKLE IN EMPTY LAUNDRY BASKET. D: TIBIA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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