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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
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Date: 11/28/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Medical equipment, general, Microwave ovens
PT BURNED RT CALF AFTER PLACING AN *** PACK ON IT THAT SHE HAD PUTIN TH E MICROWAVE. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Pipes
BEING LIFTED INA ?*** CHAIR, SCRAPED LEG ONTO A BAR >> LAC >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OUT OF BED AT THE NURSING HOME ONTO THE FLOOR. DX-FRACTURE TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/17/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS SITTING ON EXAM TABLE AT DOC'S OFFICE & STOOD UP TO STEP DOWN AN D FELL TO THE FLOOR & HAS LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
AT NURSING HOME PT BEING TRANSFERED FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED,PT CUT L LOWER LEG ON RAIL, DX LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/20/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER HUSBAND O2 LINE&FELL HITTING LEG ON A WALL " TIB/FIB FXS'
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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