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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 450
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Date: 12/23/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
58 YO FEMALE DEVELOPED CHEST PRESSURE WHILE VACUUMING CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
BACK STRAIN-PAIN STARTED WHILE VACUUMING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT. REPORTS SHE WAS STARTING TO VACUUM AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX. CONT CHE ST R HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CHEST PAIN. PT DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHEN VACUUMING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM DX: CHEST & WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
62 YO F PAIN IN CHEST AFTER VACUUMING YESTERDAY. DX L 7TH RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls
L CHEST CONT/65YOF AT HOME LOST HER BALANCE LIFTING VACUUM CLEANER. FEL L INTO THE CEMENT WALL. C/O L RIB PAIN W/PAINFUL BREATHING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT HURT WHILE VACCUUMING. DX: RT RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER CHEST AS A RESULT OF FALLING ONTO A VAC UUM CLEANER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX CLINICAL RIB FRACTURE: TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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