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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 446
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Date: 08/25/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
54 YOF CUT LEG ON CABINETDX LACERATION R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT- FELL OVER A PALLET, INJURING UPPER LEG DX-AVULSIVE FX, SUPERIOR ASPECT OF GREATER TROCHANTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL OVER A WOODEN PALLET AT ***. MUSCLE STRAIN TO RIGHT UPPER LEG. LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
INABILITY TO AMBULATE R/O OCCULT FRACTURE - LEGS GAVE OUT WHILE CLEANING CUPBOARDS - FELL ON FLOOR - UNABLE TO GET UP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL INTO CUPBOARD - FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/02/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
55 YOF FELL INTO CABINET FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RIGHT FEMUR FX. PT WAS FALLING AND TRIED TO GRAB A CABINET THAT HA D WHEELS ON IT AND THE CABINET MOVED CAUSING TO PT TO FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT THIGH PAIN-HIT RT THIGH ON TOILET PAPER ROLL. NOW C/O PAIN WITH INABILITY TO AMBULATE. HAS BRUISING.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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