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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
A HEAVY LOG ROLLED OFF PORCH AND HIT THIGH LACERATING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
R KNEE PAIN,FELL OFF PORCH.ALSO HAD CHEST PAIN.DX DISTAL FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ON PATIO DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
R FEMORAL FX - COLLAPSED ONTO CONCRETE PORCH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/23/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
THIGH CT-FELL BETWEEN 2 BOARDS ON DECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF HER PATIO WHILE WATERING HER FLOWERS RESULTING IN A FEMUR F X
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT WAS WALKING ON HIS PORCH, LEG GOT HUNG SOMEHOW. DX-ACUTE LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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