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Accidents - Footwear - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 441
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Date: 12/29/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear
FRACTURE WRIST - 56 YOF FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON SHOELACE INJURING HER RI GHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Footwear, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT THE NURSING HOME BENDING OVER TO PUT ON HIS *** FELL TO THE FLOOR STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Footwear
66 YOF TRIPPED WEARING FLIP FLOPS CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear, Ceilings and walls
PT TRIPPED ON SLIPPER AND FELL HITTING HAND ON WALL AND THEN ONTO OUTST RETCHED HAND. D: SCAPHOID FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear
79 YOF TRIPPED OVER SHOES AND FELL COMMINATED COLLES FX R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear, Tool sheds
PT WAS WEARING SLIPPERS AND FELL IN SHAVINGS IN WOOD SHED. DX: L WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear
RT WRIST AND ULNA FRACTURE.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOME SHOES AND FELL AND INJURED WRIST AND ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Footwear, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL IN MEDICAL MALL OF HOSPITAL, TOE OF SHOE STUCK TO FLOOR, FELL FORWARD. DX. CONT L WRIST, R KNEE, L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear, Stairs or steps
PT STATES SHE SLIPPED ON NEW SHOES AND FELL DOWN 8 STEPS TO A CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear, Floors or flooring materials
PT INJURED WHEN TRIPPED OVER PAIR OF SHOES AND FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Footwear, Tables
RT WRIST SPRAIN.PT WAS TRYING TO TAKE OFF SHOES AND FELL INTO A TABLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear, Clothing accessories
STUMBLED AND FELL TO PAVEMENT ONTO R WRIST, HEEL OF SHOE GOT CAUGHT IN PURSE STRAP. LOST BALANCE AND FELL. DX. FX R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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