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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 355
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Date: 12/29/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51 YOF FELL TAKING OUT TRASH CAN, INJURED ANKLE & KNEE. DX-RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE, LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL SPRAINING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TWISTED FOOT WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH CANS AT HOME ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STEPPED DOWN OFF A DUMPSTER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK IN ALLEY TURNING ANKLE DX: SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
BANGED ANKLE ON GARBAGE CAN. DX- CONTUSION L ANKLE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS PUTTING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER AND FELL, C/O L FOOT PAIN. DX. L AN KLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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