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Accidents - Laundry baskets - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
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Date: 07/15/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
UPPER ARM INJURY FROM FALLING WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET. DX-FALL, LEFT HUMERAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets, Sheets or pillowcases
SHEET HANGING FROM LAUNDRY BASKET GOT TANGLED IN PT'S FEET CAUSING FALL DX: COMMINUTED L HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN THE HALL AND HIT UPPER ARM AGAINS T A WALL FRACTURED ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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