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Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 641
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Date: 12/27/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
56 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FOREARM CONTUSION. PT STS QUILT BOX FELL ON PT @ HOM E. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT HAD INCREASED PX SINCE MOVING BOXES. DX: R ARM PX/SWELLING SUGGEST DVT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT BUMPED LT ARM ON A BOX AND LAC IT 8 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Heavy-duty workshop staplers
51 YOF HIT ARM ON WOODEN BOX WITH STAPLES CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT FELL MOVING BOXES INJURED FOREARM C/O SWELLING DX FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
TRIPPED OVER A BOX IN A PET STORE-FRACTURED DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
LIFTED HEAVY BOX / ARM PAIN DX: FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT MOVING BOXES CUT FOREARM DEEPLY DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
BOX FELL ON ARM CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers, Outerwear
PT DX RT ARM SPRAIN/STRAIN/PAIN - C/O RT ARM PAIN S/P LIFTING A BOX OF CLOTHES AND FELT A PULLING ON HER MX IN THE RT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT SEEN FOR FOREARM LAC AFTER FALLING AND HIT THE CORNER OF A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT FELL ON A BOX HURTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM DX: LOWER ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT AT THE STORE SHOPPING WHEN SHE FELL OVER A BOX SUSTAINED A LACERATIO N TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT INJURED FOREARM DROPPED BOX C/O SOME SWELLING DX; FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
TRIPPED OVER BOX-DX-L DISTAL RADIUSFRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT C/O HURTING LT ARM AFTER LIFTING A BOX TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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