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Accidents - Mirrors or mirror glass - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
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Date: 09/13/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
TAKING DOWN MIRROR AT DAUGHTER'S HOUSE WHICH BROKE LACERATING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN LIFTING HEAVY MIRROR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
CUT WRIST WITH GLASS MIRROR, DX; WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS TRYING TO LOOK IN THE BATHROOM MIRROR AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKIN G WRIST AGAINST A TOILET PAPER STAND FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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