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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 486
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Date: 11/21/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HAD DIARRHEA LAST PM & DIDNT MAKE IT TO THE BATHROOM SO SHE USED A T RASH CAN & SLIPPED & FELL ONTO SHOULDER.DX: ROTATOR CUFF TEAR,HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED ON WASTE BASKET AND FELL. DX: R SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Animal induced injury
WAS THROWING THE TRASH, OPENED THE DUMPSTER&FOUND SQUIRRIL IN, GOT SCAR ED&FELL ONTO SHOULDER>>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT FELL OVER A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LIFTING TRASH AND SLIPPED IN WATER SURROUNDING THE DUMPSTER FELL AG AIN ST THE DUMPSTER STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL & HIT HIS R SIDE AND FACE ON WASTEBASKET. PT WAS TRYING TO GO TO RESTROOM & SLIPPED. CONTUSION FACE & SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN PULLING ON TRASH CANS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE TAKING OUT HER TRASH CAN AND FELL ONTO LEFT S HOULDER FRACTURED CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FRACTURE SHOULDER - 85 YO FEMALE REPORTS SHE FELL WHILE TRYING TO PUT S OMETHING IN HER TRASH CAN - ALSO SKIN TEAR ON RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Refrigerators
PT REPORTS SLIPPED ON TRASH CAN LID, HIT HEAD ON REFRIGERATOR. LANDED ON R SHOULDER. DX. R SHOULDER/SPRAIN; SPRAIN L 4TH DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE CAN. DX: L SHOULDER ANTERIOR DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT IN SHOULDER BY DUMPSTER COVER CAUSING PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
R SHOULDER PAIN AFTER PUTTING STUFF IN DUMPSTER DX; SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL INTO GARBAGE CAN SUST CONT TO SHOULDER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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