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Accidents - Clothing - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
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Date: 09/29/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing
TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES ,FELL FORWARD. RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing
HANGING CLOTHES IN BASEMENT AND FELL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing, Floors or flooring materials
1. 82 YOF FRACTURES ULNA AFTER REACHING FOR CLOTHES AT NURSING HOME AND LANDS ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing, Floors or flooring materials
PT LIVES IN NUSING HOMEAND WAS HANGING UP HER CLOTHES WHEN SHE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO FLOOR INJURING FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/11/2005Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing
ARM GOT CAUGHT IN CLOTHING DX: R FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing
PT WAS HANGING CLOTHES UP AND LOST BALANCE & FELL. DX: R FOREARM COLLES FX, R HIP CONT/SPRAIN, INAB TO AMBULATE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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