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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2009 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 824
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Date: 12/20/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
72YO HISP FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL FELL LANDED ON L HIP DX CLOSED HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/04/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
91YOF AT THE NURSING HOME GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FRACTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
BEGAN HAVING RT LOWER BACK PAIN RADIATING INTO RT HIP AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AFTER GETTING OUT OF SHOWER. STRAIN TO LOW BACK*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
DX MECH LBP: BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL A FEW D AGO W ONSET R SACRAL DISCOMF W RAD DOWN R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps
26YOM WALKING DOWN THE STEPS SLIPPED ON A TOWEL FELL AGAINST STEP INJURED HIP;HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL IN BATHROOM. DX: R 8, 9, 10,11 RIB FX'S, R L3-4 TP FX, TRACE PERIHEPATIC FLUID.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
BENT OVER TO WRAP HER WET HAIR IN TOWEL AND DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN WIT H SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN SLIPPING ON A TOWEL VISITING A PT AT MVH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
C/O HIP PAIN SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL AT HOME. DX-LEFT HIP INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
C/O LOW BACK PAIN BENDING OVER DRYING LEGS WITH A TOWEL AT HOME. DX-LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A TOWEL WHEN FELT POPPING SENSATION IN BACK. DX:DISC HERNIATION, LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED OVER TOWEL AT HOME LT HIP PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT IN HER BATHROOM PICKING UP TOWELS AND FELL LANDED ONTO RIGHT HIP FRA CTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS HELPING DAUGHTER FOLD TOWELS AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX: MECHANICAL LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Hot tubs or home spas
51 YOF SLIPPED ON TOWEL GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB CONTUSION COCCYX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LUMBAR STR. PT WAS BENDING OVER TO WRAP HAIR IN TOWEL AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Heaters or heating systems
GOT OUT OF TUB,NORMALLY SITS NEAR SPACE HEATER TO WARM UP, DROPPED TOWE L AND BENT TO PICK UP, BUTTOCK TOUCHED PLASTIC GRID ON HEATER;BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT PUTTING TOWELS ON THE PLANTS IN HER YARD TO PREVENT FROST DAMAGE AND FELL STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BENDING OVER DRYING LEGS OFF WITH A TOWEL AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER B ACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT.INJ.LOWER BACK AT HOME WHEN BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL & NOTED BACK PAIN. DX; LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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