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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Unkown

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
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Date: 08/04/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
FELL - HIT CABINET AND LANDED ON FLOOR. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Footwear
PATIENT HAD A SAME HEIGHT FALL STRIKING A CABINET, SLIPPED ON BEDROOM SLIPPERS. DX-MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STOOD ON LWR CABINET DOOR TRYING TO GET SOMETHING FROM HIGHER CABINET AT HOME & FELL INJURING HER LT SIDE. DX - MULTI CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Containers
PT WITH MULT STRAINS AFTER MOVING BOXES TO SHELVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
BENT DOWN TO GET AN ITEM FROM A LOW CABINET&FELL TO THE FLOOR AFTER LEG S GAVE OUT, BROUGHT IN BY EMS FOR EVALUATION>> MED EVA S/P FALL/WEAKNES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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