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Accidents - Air conditioners - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
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Date: 07/28/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
L 11TH RIB FX. PT DROPPED AN AIR CONDITIONER ONTO SIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2005Age: 83 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: Air conditioners
PT SPRAINED THE UPPER BACK BY FALLING AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
`LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER AND INJ BACK FX T12
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
PT VISITING WIFE IN NURSING HOME, FELL HITTING BACK ON AIR CONDITIONER, CONTUSION UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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