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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 130
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Date: 10/13/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
62 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE EXITING ELEVATOR LEFT LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
WAS IN HOME ELEVATOR CABLE BROKE .ELEVATOR DROPPED 12FT. MULT LOWER LE G FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
WAS IN A HOME ELEVATOR , CABLE BROKE AND ELEVATOR DROPPED 12FT. MULT L OWER LEG FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
IN ELEVATOR AT FRIENDS HOME. CABLE BROKE ELEVATOR DROPPED 12FT. TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Carts
PT WAS AT THE HOSPITAL WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF AN ELEVATOR WHEN THERE WAS A FOOD CART IN THE WAY THE DOORS CLOSED ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG- CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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