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Accidents - Laundry baskets - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 262
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Date: 12/29/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Chairs
WHEN PT REACHED FOR LIGHT SWITCH HE TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET, WAS REACHING TO HIT FLOOR & FELL ON BACK OF CHAIR. DX. CONT STERNUM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF UPPER BACK PAIN ASSOICATED WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH UPON LIFTING A LUNDERY BASKET>>CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
PT SUSTAINED UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
CHEST PAIN R/O MI. PT DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHEN CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASK ET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
CHEST WALL STRAIN-TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET-FELL ONTO BASKE T-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
88YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY THAT WAS HANGING OUT OF A LAUNDRY BASKET,FELL INJURING UPPER BACK;FALL/BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Ironing boards or covers
DX CONTUSION CHEST PT TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET AND FELL OVER IRONING BOARD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
RIGHT CHEST WALL CONT. PT FELL INTO A LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
PUTTING LAUNDRY AWAY FROM BASKET BENDING OVER AND DEVELOPED CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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