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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
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Date: 11/15/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING GARBAGE OUT AND STUMBLED AND INJURED WRIST...WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT BRINGING HIS GARBAGE CAN TO THE ROAD AT HOME WHEN THERE WAS SOME BEE S FLYING AROUND THE TRASH JUPMED TO GET AWAY AND STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LIFTED A SMALL TRASH CONTAINER. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN, HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FX LT ULNAR STYLOID, AT *** RACE TRACK, BUMPED INTO A MAN AND FELL ONTO TRASH CAN, HIT LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING OUT TRASH AND FELL FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FX R WRIST; FELL THIS AM WHILE MOVING DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
77 YOF FELL CARRYING TRASH CAN FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE WHILE TAKING GARBAGE OUT. ACUTE LT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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