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Accidents - Mirrors or mirror glass - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
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Date: 12/01/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT WAS CARRYING A LARGE MIRROR WHICH BROKE AND FELL ONTO RIGHT LOWER LE G LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
LG MIRROR FELL ON PT'S LEG MIRROR DID NOT BREAK L LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
WAS CLEANING HER HOUSE WHEN A MIRROR FELL ONTO HER LEG. LEG LAC. LATERAL 8CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT DX SKIN AVULSION OF LT LOWER LEG - DUE TO BROKEN MIRROR WHILE MOVING A DRESSER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Floors or flooring materials
PT INJURED WHEN BUMPED INTO MIRROR ON FLOOR AND IT BROKE INJURED BI LAT ERA LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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