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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 335
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Date: 11/02/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
T-11 COMPRESSION FX, INABILITY TO PERFORM ADL'S, STATES SHE GOT UP AT 4 AM, WENT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF FRIDGE, WAS TOO HEAVY,FELL ON BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
THORACIC STRAIN.PT WAS PUSHING A REFRIGERATOR AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
MUSCLE SPRAIN.PT.REFERS WHILE PUSHING REFRIGERATOR,SPRAIN COSTAL AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT FELL ON MONDAY STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A REFRIGERATOR FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT REACHING TO OPEN REFRIGERATOR DOOR AND FELT BACK PAIN DX: COMPRESSIO N FX THORACIC SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT MOVED A REFRIGERATOR TODAY AND RE-INJURED HIS RIBS. DX-RIBCAGE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RIBS AFTER FELL AND HIT CHEST ON METAL RE FRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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