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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 217
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Date: 11/23/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN REFRIGERATOR FELL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PATIENT WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR AT HOME, CUT LEFT FOREARM ON A DOLLY. DX-MULTIPLE ABRASIONS LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT FELL AND HIT RT ARM ON SMALL REFRIGERATOR DX: CHIP FX RT ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT BUMPED ARM ON REFRIGERATOR CAUSING SKIN TEAR. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/27/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT. HIT FOREARM AGAINST REFRIGERATOR TONIGHT. DX. CONT L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT WAS OPENING HIS REFRIGERATOR DOOR AT HOME, HEARD A "POP." DX-LEFT RADIUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT MOVING REFRIGERATOR FELL ONTO FOREARM C.O PAIN WITH SOME SWELLING DX CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR WHEN IT FELL ON HER. DX-CONTUSION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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