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Accidents - Manual cleaning equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 305
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Date: 12/30/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
SORE TO LEFT LOWER LEG, RED/SWELLING, INITIALLY USED A BRUSH TO SCRATCH AREA 1 WEEK AGO AND BROKE SKIN OPEN. DX CELLULITIS LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
FRACTURED FIBULA 59 YO WF HURT FIBULA WHEN TRIPPED OVER MOP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual cleaning equipment, Floors or flooring materials
PT MOPPING FLOOR AT HOME AND FELL ON FLOOR. DX DISTAL FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
PT WAS HIT WITH A BROOM STICK, LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual cleaning equipment, Ceilings and walls
A MOP WAS LEANING UP AGAINST A WALL AT HOME AND FELL STRIKING HER AGAIN ST THE LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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