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Accidents - House repair or construction materials - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 488
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Date: 12/18/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials, Electric Christmas decorations
DX:CERVICAL PAIN. FELL OFF ROOF OF GARAGE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT FELL OFF THE ROOF OF HIS HOUSE AT HOME STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: House repair or construction materials, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT C/O SHEET ROCK FALLING ON HER WHILE SHE WAS LAYING OUT A SHOWER CURTAIN TO DRY------------CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT WORKING ON ROOF OF HOME, FELL LANDING ON BACK, FX NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT WAS PLACING A FILTER ON HIS ROOF WHEN HE FELL ABOUT 10 FEET ON HIS H EAD FRACTURED NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF ROOF ABOUT 12 FT. DX: STRAIN NECK, LACERATION FINGER, CONTUSION SCALP & RT. SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: House repair or construction materials, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF ROOF ONTO PORCH DX. C-STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: House repair or construction materials, Ladders
CERVICAL STRAIN-@ HOME-CLIMBING TO ROOF & FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT FELL OFF A 12 FT ROOF DX: C-SPINE FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT IN THE PARKING LOT AT *** WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE RAN IN TO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT COMPLAINT OF NECK PAIN AFTER TAKING SNOW OFF ROOF, NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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