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Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 510
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Date: 12/25/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Containers, Knives
PT WAS TRYING TO OPEN A PRESENT W/*** WHICH WENT INTO THIGH. DX: ANTER IOR R THIGH STAB WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Knives
WAS OPENING A BOX AT HOME WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED PT HAS LAC TO R UPPER THI GH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
83YOF FEW DAYS AGO TRIPPED OVER A BOX IN HER BEDROOM,INJURED THIGH; THIGH STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
TRIPPED OVER BASKET OF POTATOES FX FEMUR *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON A BOX WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: L DISTAL FEMORAL FX, OLD L PUBIC RAMI FX, BILAT HIT REPLACEMENTS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
LT THIGH STRAIN AFTER LIFTING A CARTON OF *** 1 WEEK AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Containers
PT WAS PACKING BOXES AND RECIEVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT THIGHT, HEMATOMA TO UPPER LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
79Y/O,M,TAKING EMPTY BARRELS OFF TRUCK AT HOME, FELT UPPER LEG PAIN, R LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
67 YOF TRIPPED OVER BOXED IN GARAGE AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED FEM UR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/28/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Containers
PT CARRYNG BOXES INTO DAUGHTERS HOME AND THE DOG BIT HER ON THE THIGH P W THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
STRINAED UPPER LEG WHEN LIFTING BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FROM RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, WAS TRYING TO PUT SOME BOXES ON A SHELF A ND LOST BALANCE, FELL TO LEFT. DX. L FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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