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Accidents - Footstools, ottomans or hassocks - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 223
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Date: 07/08/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
PT CLIMBING ON FOOTSTOOL TO DUST AND FELL RESULTING IN FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Telephones or telephone accessories
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A FOOT STOOL IN HER LIVING ROOM WHEN ANSW PHONE & INJURED R WRIIST DX FX R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Floors or flooring materials
LT WRIST SPRAIN: FELL AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER OTTOMAN, FELL ONTO CARPETED LIVING ROOM FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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