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Accidents - Windows and window glass, other than storm windows - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 583
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Date: 10/03/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
LIFTING A PANE OF GLASS 4 CM LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
55 YOM WAS CARRYING A LARGE PIECE OF PLATE GLASS, DROPPED IT AND SHATTE R ON LEFT LOWER LEG CAUSING LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
GLASS WINDOW PANE FELL ON LOWER LEG CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows, Fans
CLEANING WINDOW AND FELL AND HIT LEG ON FAN. DX- RUPTURED VERICOSE VEIN L ANTERIOR SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT OPENING WINDOW AND WINDOW FELL OUT AND BROKE C/O PAIN IN LEFT SHIN L EFT SHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS RT LEG TRYING TO GET THROUGH HIS OWN HOME WINDOW. DX-RT LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS TRYING TO OPEN WINDOW. CLOSED FX PROXIMAL RT F IBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
CELLULITIS LOWER LEG - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH RED SPOT ON LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER SCRATCHES RECEIVED 10 DAYS AGO WHEN WINDOW FELL ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows, Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE CAULKING WINDOW AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE TRYING TO OPEN WINDOW. DX. FX. R PROXIMAL TIBIA, FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/11/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF WIONDOW GLASS AT HOME LACERATION L EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT. REPORTS WALKING INTO BROKEN WINDOW PANE AND CUTTING LEG. DX. LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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