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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
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Date: 11/29/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER HER OXYGEN TUBING AND FELL TO THE FLOOR FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON 02 TUBING, FELL IN FLOOR HURTING ARM DX HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
L ARM CONTUSION; LT CHEEK CONTUSION: AT NURSING HOME, LIFTED WITH A *** LIFT AND FELL OUT ONTO FLOOR, LT UPPER ARM, LT CHEK ECCHYMOTIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2007Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
GOT A HOLD OF CONTROL FOR HIS LIFT CHAIR, FELL OUT OF CHAIR TO FLOORDX; FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Medical equipment, general, Day wear
HAD DIALYSIS SHUNT PLACED IN UPPER ARM TODAY, BLEEDING BRIGHT RED BLOOD SHIRT SLEEVE SOAKED, DX SHUNT BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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