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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331
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Date: 10/10/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS WORKING IN HER GARDEN AND STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST SOME DEC ORATIVE LANDSCAPING ROCK LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
86 YO FELL STRIKING LEG ON MAILBOX LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
STRUCK YARD ANVIL WATERING FLOWERS LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
TRIPPED HANGING BIRD FEEDER MULT SKIN TEARS LOWER LEGS AND FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING TO MAILBOX WITH QUAD CANE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL . DX: PATIENT HAS CEREBRAL PALSY DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
76 YOM ACHILLES STRAIN WALKING TO MAILBOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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