Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,627
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Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER INTO DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LUMBAR STR. PT WAS MOVING A DRESSER AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 82 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED OVER AN OPEN DRESSER DRAWER LOW BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED HITTING HIP ONTO CORNER OF DRESSER DX FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 76 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LUMBAR CONT. PT FELL WHEN GETTING INTO A DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT HIP CONTUSION.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND HIT HIP ON A DRESSE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT STRUCK HER TOE ON THE DRESSER AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. DX-RIGHT HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CANE, TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST DRESSER DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 87 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS OPENING A DRAWER & THE HANDLE CAME OFF, PT FELL BACKWARDS INJURI NG BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES SHE WENT TO GET SOMETHING OFF DRESSER AND LOST BALANCE FALLING AND STRUCK HIP ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/2003	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT MOVING A DRESSER THIS WEEKEND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
79 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX HIP. PT TRIPPED OVER HER DRESSER @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER HIP AS A RESULT OF FALLING ONTO A DRES SER WHILE USING HER WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT.REPORTED PAIN TO RT.HIP AND UPPER LEG WITH 2% CUT ON LEG WHEN HIT DRESSER. DX-SPRAIN RT.HIP/KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 79 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
INTRATROCHANTER HIP FX (R) SITTING BEHIND DESK, DECIDED TO GET UP, JUST "WENT DOWN" REFUSED TO STAY ON FLOOR, GOT UP AND WALKEDT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRYING TO MOVE A DRESSER FX LUMBAR SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 64 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
AT HOME GOT OUT OF BED AT 1130, BENT OVER AND FELL TO FLOOR, HIT DRESSE R, WALKED DOWN STAIRS AND NOTED PAIN. DX CONTUSION LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT MOVED A DRESSER. DX: LUMBAR/DORSAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Nightwear
PT WAS LEANING ON A DRESSER TO PUT ROBE ON AND FELL. DX: CONT L HIP/R TIB/FIB/L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
WHILE FLEXING FORWARD AT BUREAU, SUDDEN PAIN & SHORTENING OF LEG HIP DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LOW BACK PAIN-LIFTED A HEAVY ARMOIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 71 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
71 YOF HIT HIP ON A DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
64 YO F MOVING A CHEST AT HOME BACK PAIN. DX ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DESK. DX: L HIP FX, L PROX HUMERUS FX, SCALP AVULSION, RENAL INSUFF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Clothing accessories
LEANED FORWARD TO GET PURSE IN DRAWER AND DEVELOPED PAIN. DX LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 65 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT COMPLAINING OF LOW BACK AND BUTTOCK PAIN AFTER MOVING THINGS ON DRES SER YESTERDAY. D:LUMBAR STRAIN, SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
60 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BACK STRAIN. PT WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK SOMETHING U P OUT OF A DRAWER @ HOME & INJ SELF. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT STATES HE WAS SITTING AT A DESK YESTERDAY WHEN HE PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT GETTING DRESSED LOST BALANCE FELL INTO DRESSER, ACUTE LUMBAR 1 - 3 C OMPRESSION FX'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT WAS MOVING A DRESSER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A L5 COMPRESSION FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RIGHT HIP CONT. PT WAS BENDING OVER TO OPEN A DRAWER AND FELL IN NURSIN G HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED 2 DAYS AGO AND FELL AGAINST BUREAU AND THEN ONTO FLOOR. D: FLANK CONTUSION, HYPOKALEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CONTUSION L HIP, SKIN TEARS BOTH FOREARMS, LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT HIP CONTUSION-PT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A DRAWER. LAN DED ON LEFT HIP. HIT HEAD AND ARMS. C/O LET HIP, HAND AND WRIST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PULLING OUT A DRAWER THAT CAME OUT FAST AND SHE FELL OVER FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 84 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LUMBAR CONT. PT LOST BALANCE WHEN MOVING A DRESSER AND FELL INJURING BA CK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AGAINST DRESSER DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
86 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX PELVIS. PT FELL & INJ SELF ON DRESSER @ NURSING H OME. PT ADM, E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 55 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
MOVED DESK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIP CT-HIT HIP ON A DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LIFTING A HEAVY DESK LEFT SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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