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Accidents - Golf carts - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 417
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Date: 12/27/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
FRACTURE RTLEG(TIBIA).PT.REFERS FALLING ODWN FROM GOLF CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Golf carts
PT STANDING IN FRONT OF GOLF CART,FRIEND POPPED CLUTCH ,IT HIT PT IN R KNEE,PT FELL,DX R TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Golf carts
72 YOF, WAS AT A WEDDING WHEN SHE WAS HIT IN THE LOWER LEG BY A GOLF CART, PAIN IN LOWER LEG. DX; HEMATOMA AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Golf carts
PT FELT SNAP WHILE PUSHING GOLF CART IN SOFT DIRT. DX: L CALF STRAIN, INCREASED BP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Golf carts
PT BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A GOLF CART A FEW DAYS AGO SUSAINED AN ABRASION WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts
PT FELL OUT OF A MOVING GOLF CART AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LEFT LO WER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts, Ceilings and walls
PT GOT HER RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN A GOLF CART AND A WALL ON A T ENNIS CORT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Golf carts, Pipes
PT WAS OPERATING A GOLF CART AND STRUCK A METAL BAR SUSTAINED A CONTUS ION TO LEFT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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