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Accidents - Fans - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 395
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Date: 11/12/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PT TRIPPED ON A FAN. DX: LOW BACK PX, DJD, OLD L1 COMPR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
BUTTOCK CONT. PT FELL WHEN CLEANING A CEILING FAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PT WAS HELPING SON PUT UP A CELING FAN AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
REPROTS BEING "WOBBLY ON FEET" B/C OF BAD KNEES, FELL LAST PM&STRUCK FA N THEN TO THE GROUND, C/O HIP PAIN>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR A FAN, LOST BALANCE, FELL OVER STRIKING LT HIP, C/O LT HIP PAIN & INABILITY TO BEAR WEIGHT. DX-LT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED ON FAN CORD AT HOME, INJURED HIP ON DRAWER. DX; CONTUSION HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
PT REACHED TO PULL CORD OF FAN AND HAD PX. DX: HIP STRAIN, BRADYCARDIA, SUPRATHERAP DIGOXIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans, Stools
STANDING ON STOOL CLEANING FAN FELL INJURED BACK BACK PAIN(LOWER)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
PT RECEIVED COMPRESSION FRACTURE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN PICKED UP A BOX FAN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
PT WAS REACHING UP TO PULL THE CHAIN OF A CEILING FAN AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO RIGHT HIP CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
LUMBAR STRAIN-PAIN AFTER LIFTING A FAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PT FELL AT HOME STRIKING LOWER BACK AGAINST A FAN BACK PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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