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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
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Date: 09/06/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FRACTURE FEMUR - 80 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE - FELL F ROM CHAIR LIFT AT SECOND STEP - TRANS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT COMING OFF ELEVATOR, TRIPPED LANDING ON RT HIP. DX: RIGHT FEMUR FRA CTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT WAS REFERRED FROM AN OUTSIDE FACILITY WHEN SHE WAS DROPPED FROM A LIFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO PLACE HER IN THE BED. DX-LT DISTAL FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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