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Accidents - Escalators - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
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Date: 10/17/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
MECHANICAL FALL ON ESCALATOR DX: CONTUSION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
PT DX CONTUSION RT ARM/LT LGE - S/P PT FELL ON ESCALATOR 3 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators, Clothing accessories
84 YOF FELL ON ESCALATOR TRYING TO RETRIEVE DROPPED WALLET AND SUSTAINE D MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO LEFT FOREARM, LOWER LEGS, CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
56 YOF FELL ON ESCALATOR SUSTAINING ABRASIONS TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Escalators
RIDING DOWN ESCALATOR AND FELL BACK WITH ARM AND LEG DRAGGED AND FOREAR M PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
PT FELL DOWN 10 ESCALATOR STAIRS AT A CONCERT, DX OPEN RADIUS IMPACTED FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Escalators
PT HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP & FALL ON AN ESCALATOR SUSTAINING SUPERFICIAL SKIN TEARS TO LOWER EXTREMITY, LT HAND & LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
SLID DOWN ESCALATOR FRIDAY IN MIAMI ON CRUISE SHIP FOREARM CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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