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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
69 YO FEMALE PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOOR ON ELEVATOR AT HOTEL CONTUSION LEG - CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, SLIPPED, TRIPPED GETTING OUT OF ELEVATOR, KNOCKE D DOWN BY ELEVATOR DOOR. IMPACTED FRACTURE RIGHT FEMORAL NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/02/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
SLID AGAINST LIFT IN NURSING HOME - FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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