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Accidents - Counters or countertops - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 383
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Date: 10/23/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER ARM AGAINST A COUNTER SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL AGAINST EDGE OF COUNTER AND INJURED ARM DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Manual cleaning equipment
74 YO F LACERATION TO FOREARM MOPPING FLOOR CUT ARM ON COUNTER TOP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Computers
PT AT HOME REACHING FOR A COMPUTYER LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING LOWE R ARM AGAINST A COUNTER LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
DX FALL, MECHANICAL GROUD LEVEL/LAC L FOREARM/ABRASION, L ARM: FELL IN OWN KITCHEN; STRUCK L FOREARM ON KITCHEN COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT WAS CUT ON METAL WHILE CLEANING KITCHEN COUNTER. DX: R FOREARM LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL AND HIT COUNTER LACERATION ARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
RADIAL FX. PT INJURED ARM WHEN SLIPPING IN WATER AND HITTING ARM ON COU NTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
95 Y/O F INJURED L FOREARM WHEN FELL AGAINST KITCHEN COUNTER AT HOME. DX; LAC L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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