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Accidents - Blankets - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
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Date: 12/23/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PT WAS PLAYING TUG OF WAR WITH A BLANKET AND FELL, HURT LEFT WRIST. D: SPRAIN LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
WRIST FX-TRIPPED ON A BLANKET ON THE FLOOR-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
16 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED OVER BLANKET ON FLOOR CASUING PAININ HER WRI ST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets, Light bulbs
SHAKING BLANKET, WRIST HIT LAMP BREAKING BULB AND CUTTING WRIST. DX: R IGHT WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Beds
PATIENT RUNNING TO BED WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON BLANKET AND FELL. D:POSSIBLE SCAPHOID FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
8 Y.O. W FEMALE W/WRIST SPRAIN. PT GOT TANGLED UP IN A BLANKET @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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