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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186
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Date: 12/26/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT THE TRASH CAN, DX: NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CERVICAL STRAIN, MVA, PT RAN INTO A DUMPSTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL BACKWARDS AT THE NURSING HOME HIT NECK ON TRASH CAN SPRAIN NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PLANT, LOST FOOTING, FELL BACKWARDS, HIT HEAD/ NECK ON PLASTIC TRASH CAN. DX - NECK STRAIN, RT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS DUMPING THE TRASH HOLDING THE DUMPSTER LID WHICH FELL&WAS TRYING TO AVOID IT SO JUMPED BACK HYPEREXTENDING NECK>>MUCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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