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Accidents - Sinks - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 268
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Date: 10/10/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
FELL AGAINST SINK THEN TO FLOOR DX. THIGH CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
FELL AGAINST SINK, THEN TO FLOOR DX. THIGH CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
74-YOF SCALDED HER THIGHS FROM WATER OUT OF HER SINK IN THE NURSING HOM E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
STANDING AT SINK, LOST BALANCE FELL ON FLOOR DX. UPPER LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT WAS INJURED WHILE CARRYING A SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
7 MON OLD W MALE W/BURN TO THIGH. MOM PUT PT IN SINK TO BATHE HIM & HE TURNED ON THE HOT WATER & BURNED SELF @ HOME. E9240
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 96 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
STATES WAS STANDING UP AT THE SINK, LT LEG GAVE OUT AND PT FELL TO THE FLOOR. LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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