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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 255
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Date: 12/27/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FRACTURE WRIST - PATIENT REPORTS SHE TRIPPED OVER HER VACUUM CLEANER AN D FELL - ALSO REPORTS LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
OCCULT FRACTURE NAVICULAR RT, FELL ON OUTSTRETCHED ARM AT HOME, TRIPPED ON SWEEPER THAT HE WAS CLEANING HIS CAR WITH, NO MODIFY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
LT WRIST FX-TRIPPED WHILE VACUUMING-FELL FORWARD ONTO CARPETED CEMENT FLOOR-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
RT WRIST SPRAIN-WHILE USING A SWEEPER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
81YOF TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CORD, FELL AND HURT WRIST DX: FX R RADIUS DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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