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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
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Date: 12/20/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT. FELL OVER A HEATER - CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
90 Y/O F INJURED L SIDE OF CHEST WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SMALL HEATE R AT HOME. DX; FX L LOWER RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED ON HEATER; CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER ON HEATER ON 1/1, SOB FOR 4 DAYS. COMPRESSION FX T 3&4, T 6, RT SHOUDER STR, ATYPICAL CP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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