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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 590
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Date: 12/17/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
LOST HER BALANCE WHILE GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE FREEZER IN THE BOTT OM OF HER REFRIGERATOR. DX- FRACTURE THORACIC SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
FELL OPENING REFRIGERATOR/CHEST CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT C/O FALL. PT WAS PUTTING THINGS INTO THE REFRIGERATOR AND FELL. DX C ONT CHEST COMPLEX LAC CHEST WALL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
84YOF LEGS GAVE OUT CAUGHT SELF ON REFRIGERATOR DOOR HANDLE NECK BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
TRAP STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN MOVING A REFRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
THORACIC AND LUMBAR CONTUSION WHILE MOVING A REFRIGERATOR DOWN STEPS LANDING ON GRAVEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators, Air compressors
BACK PAIN-SINCE MOVING A REFRIGERATOR & A COMPRESSOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2006Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
OPUTTING MEAT IN HER FREEZER AND FELL AND FX A RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
THORAIC STRAIN-INJURED PULLING REFRIGERATOR DOOR OPEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
CONTUSION BACK - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL AGAINST HER REFRIGERATOR AT H OME - FELL HITTING REFRIGERATOR - ALSO HAS RIGHT ARM PAIN - ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/13/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
ACUTE THORACIC STRAIN: CLEANING OUT REFRIGERATOR, BENT OVER, HEARD A POP IN RT RIB AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PT DX ACUTE UPPER BACK PAIN - S/P HIT BACK ON REFRIGERATOR DOOR AT HOME 3-4 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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