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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 780
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Date: 12/28/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT AT HOME FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN PORCH/ DX ACUTE FEMUR CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SLIPPED ON ICY PORCH/ LT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 91 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
SLIPPED ON PORCH AT HOME. DX FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
65 Y/O F INJURED L THIGH WHEN FELL THRU WOODEN DECK AT HOME. DX; L THIGH CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT HAMSTRING STRAIN: SLIPPED ON WET WOODEN DECK THIS MORNING, PAIN HAMSTRING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FOOT BROKE THRU WOOD DECKING OF THE HOUSE&THIGH BECAME WEDGED IN THE HO LE>>CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Book bags or back carriers
PT TRIPPED OVER BOOKBAG AND FELL OFF PORCH DX: FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 74 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
74 YO LOST BALANCE FELL ON PATIO INJURED LEG FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WALKING ACROSS HER WET DECK WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL DX; HAMSTRING STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 72 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
FELL PORCH/ FX LEG
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/04/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF PORCH STEPS AT HOME WHEN HE STRAINED HIS THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SPRAIN LT.THIGH.PT.REFERS WHILE BENDING TO PICK ROCK IN THE PATIO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT SLIPPED ON DECK AND FELL. DX: R HAMSTRING STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT SLIPPED ON PORCH AT HOME. LEFT UPPER LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 92 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
FEMUR FX-FELL OFF FRONT PORCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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