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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,489
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Date: 12/31/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
62YOM FRACTURED HIP FELL IN DRIVEWAY TAKING TRASH CAN OUT AT HOME PT AD MITTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/27/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Televisions
LOW BACK PAIN-59YOM-AFTER MOVING A DUMPSTER & TV-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51 YOF, HIT HIP ON TRASH CAN, FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LUMBAR CONT. PT FELL OFF A DUMPSTER INJURING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
52YOM MOVING A GARBAGE CAN AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STOMPING ON PLASATIC CONTAINER FOR TRASH & SLIPPED, FALLING ON (R) HIP DX;# (R) HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CONTUSION TO ABD WHEN FELL ON TRASHCAN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
93YOM AT HOME CARRYING A HEAVY TRASH CAN AND FELL ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTUR ED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
92YOM FELL TO THE FLOOR AS HE WAS DUMPING FOOD INTO THE GARBAGE CANE CO NTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
67YOM HOMELESS WAS DUMPSTER DIVING WHILE LEANING OVER A DUMPSTER THE LI D FELL ONTO LOWER BACK CONTUSION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
53YOM LIFTED A HEAVY GARBAGE CAN TWO DAYS AGO AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOW ER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRYING TO STEP ON GARBAGE CAN WITH LEG AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LBP PUTTING TRASH IN DUMPSTER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUSTAIN LOWER BACK SPRAIN WHEN LIFTING HEAVY TRASH CAN.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL OFF DUMPSTER. DX L1 FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVLUATION S/P SUSTAINED A FALL IN THE BATHROOM WHI LE TAKING THE TRASHBASKET OUT>>HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
STRAINED LOWER BACK REACHING IN GARBAGE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL WHILE LEANING ON TRASH CAN. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, HYPONATREMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Pet supplies
ACUTE EXAC. OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN: 60YOM SWING GARBAGE CAN FULL OF CAT LITTER YESTERDAY, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN PULLING TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT LIFTED A TRASH CAN AND FELT A POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT IN HIS DRIVEWAY TRYING TO ADJUST THE LID OF HIS GARBAGE CAN AND FELL OVER HIS WALKER ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
MOVING TRASH CAN, LOST BALANCE AND FELL DX: PUBIC RAMI FX, CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LOST BALANCE AND GRABBED FOR GARBAGE CAN. DX: R INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ROLLING GARBAGE CAN FROM APT. TO CURBSIDE , LOST FOOTING & FELL HARD ON HER SIDE DX: ELBOW & FEMORAL FX, KNEE DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TAKING OUT HIS TRASH CAN AND TRIPPED OVER IT AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WENT OUT TO GET GARBAGE CAN WHEN WIND CAUGHT CAN AND KNOCKED PT OVER C /O HIP PAIN DX- HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL FROM DUMPSTER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LOW BACK INJURY FROM POURING GREASE IN GARBAGE CAN AT HOME. DX- LOW BACK PAIN, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HURT BACK LIFTING TRASH CAN. DX LOW BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON GARBAGE CAN COVER AND INJURED HIP AT HOME LAST W EEK DX/ RIGHT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS WALKING OUTSIDE AND SLIPPED ON TRASH CAN LID ROLLED AND FELL DIR ECTLY ONTO HIP C/O PAIN. DX: RIGHT FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Toilets
PT WAS SITTING ON THE TOILET, WENT TO REACH FOR THE GARBAGE CAN WHEN HAD IMMEDIATE PAIN IN L HIP. DX: DISLOCATION WITH HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LIFTED TRASH CAN NOTED ABD PAIN, WORKED ON BACKYARD NOTED THE SAME DISCOMFORT DX: ABDOMINAL WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Vacuum cleaners
PT LIFTING TRASH CAN AND VACUUM CLEANER 3 DAYS AGO. DX. COMP FX T-10-1 1, ACUTE BACK PAIN L2-3, FX. VERTIBRAE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PICKED UP HEAVY TRASH CAN AND FEKK A LUMP IN RT GROIN-INCARCERATED R IGHT NERNIA LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/16/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PRESENTS TO ER AFTER A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALLWHILE MOVING TRASH CA NS-LOWER TRUNK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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