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Accidents - Dishwashers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
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Date: 08/27/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dishwashers
PT FELL & BUMPED HIS RT FOREARM AGAINST A DISHWASHER CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dishwashers
PT TRIPPED OVER AN OPEN DISHWASHER DOOR AT HOME LACERATION TO LEFT LOW ER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Dishwashers, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS UNLOADING DISHWASHER AND FELL STRIKING WALL. DX: CONT/HEMATOMA L FOREARM/COMPARTMENT SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dishwashers
RT ULNA FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A DISHWASHER AND FELL AND INJURED LOWE R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dishwashers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL AGAINST DISHWASHER ONTO FLOOR. DX. R RADIAL AND ULNAR FX., R HIP P AIN, R/O FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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