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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 603
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Date: 10/21/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Footwear
TRYING TO PICK UP TRASH CAN WITH RIGHT HAND & HAD ON SLIPPERY SHOES, FE LL ON ARM DX WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FX A WRIST BY STRIKING AGAINST GARBAGE CAN DURING FLOOD CLEAN UP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2007Age: 76 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
PT HAD PAIN TO RIGHT WRIST AFTER LIFTING GARBAGE CAN, SPRAIN OF RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL OVER TRASH CAN AT HOME. DX. CONT R WRIST, HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51 YO F SPRAIN TO WRIST INJURED AFTER HITTING DUMPTSER 2 WEEKS AGO*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2007Age: 52 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
PAIN TO WRIST TWISTED EMPTYING TRASH CAN DX: WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PAIN TO WRIST HIT ON DUMPSTER DX: CONTUSION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2007Age: 55 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
LEFT WRIST FX. PT INJURED WRIST ON A METAL LID FROM A DUMPSTER WHEN IT FELL ON HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2007Age: 86 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
86 YO F FRACTURE WRIST CONTUSION TO HEELAND KNEE FELL TAKING THE TRASH OUT*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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