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Accidents - Fans - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 359
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Date: 10/28/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans, Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUS HIP, PT WAS HAVING HIP PAIN, THEN "TUMBLED" LAST NIGHT, WHEN HIT FAN WITH HER WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
FELL OUT OF BED WHILE TURNING OFF FAN. DX- L HIP CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER A FAN AND HIT HIT HEAD ON WALL C/O (R) HIP PAIN DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
89YOM WAS REACHING TO TURN ON THE OVERHEAD FAN,WAS STRETCHING TO REACH IT,FELL STRIKING HIP;LT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans, Eyeglasses
PT TRIPPED OVER FAN WHILE REACHING FOR EYEGLASSES FELL AND INJURED HIP DX// RIGHT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
PT WITH FRACTURED SPINE, JUMPED TO TURN OFF A FAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans, Beds or bedframes
FELL OFF OF BED TRYING TO TURN OFF CEILING FAN DX; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL , HIT BACK ON FAN DX: BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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