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Accidents - Day wear - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
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Date: 11/28/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Day wear, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED OVER PAIR OF PANTS WALKING DOWN STAIRS/ QUADRACEPS TENDON RUPTU RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Day wear, Knives
PT ATTEMPTING TO PUT AN OPEN POCKET KNIFE IN HIS PANTS POCKET AND STABB ED SELF IN THE THIGH LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Day wear, Crutches, canes or walkers
HUM FX. PT WAS TRYING TO TAKE SOCK OFF TO GET IN SHOWER AND FELL WITH W ALKER WITH WHEELS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Day wear
69 YOF WAS TRYING TO PUT ON A PAIR OF PANTS AND LIFTED LEFT LEG AND FEL T SEVERE PAIN INTO LEFT THIGH, DX: RADICULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Day wear, Portable circular power saws
DX LARGE R THIGH LAC: CUTTING 2 X 4S W CIRCULAR *** SAW WHEN IT SLIPPPE D AND HIT HIS R THIGH, CUTT'G THRU HIS PANTS, SKIN, INTO QUAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Day wear
SLIPPED ON SOCKS&FELL C/O THIGH PAIN THAT RADIATING TO THE ANKLE >> MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Day wear
PT WAS TRYING TO PUT ARM THROUGH SWEATSHIRT, WHEN PT LOST BALANCE CAUSING PT TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL. DX: FX FEMUR, LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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