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Accidents - Freezers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
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Date: 08/08/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers, Counters or countertops
FALL-WAS WALKING FROM FREEZER TO COUNTER USING WALKER & LOST FOOTING & FELL BACKWARDS HIT HEAD ON CABINET KNOB DX R HIP PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/28/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT WAS GETTING ICE OUT OF THE FREEZER AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS. DX. HIP SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PATIENT FELL FROM DEEP FREEZE AT HOME. DX: CONTUSION TO LUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL HITTING A FREEZER CAUSING A FX TO L3, MILD HEAD INJURY AND EVALUATION POST FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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