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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 216
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Date: 10/29/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RIGHT ELBOW CONT. PT WAS TAKING OUT GARBAGE CAN INJURING ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CARETAKER STATES PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH, GRABBED WRONG TRASH CAN AND F ELL BACKWARDS. DX. CONTUSION L ELBOW AND BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
C/O SHOULDER PAIN AFTER FALLING AGAINST A GARBAGE CAN. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS LIFTING A GARBAGE CAN WITH ARMS FULLY EXTENDED WHEN FELT POP IN R ELBOW, HAS PAIN AND TINGLING. DX: TENDON RUPTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT ELBOW LACERATION.PT LACERATED ELBOW ON A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Paper products
79YOM WAS AT HOME DUMPING NEWSPAPERS INTO RECYCLE BIN,FELT CLICK IN ELBOW;ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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