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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/08/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 07/28/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 06/29/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 02/17/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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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