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Accidents - Cabinet or door hardware - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
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Date: 05/15/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Floors or flooring materials
89 Y/O M INJURED R HIP WHEN FELL BACKWARDS WHILE PULLING DOOR KNOB AND FALLING TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; R HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/10/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
80YOM FELL AGAINST DOOR KNOB AT HOME INJ BACK DX/FLANK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Doors
PT SLID DOWN DOOR WHILE HOLDING ONTO DOORKNOB. NEAR SYNCOPE. D:HIP FRAC TURE, POSSIBLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
HIP CT-FELL @ HOME-HIT HIP ON A DOOR LATCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
LOST BALANCE REACHING FOR DOOR KNOB AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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