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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,003
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Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
OPENING A DRAWER ON A DRESSER AND FELL DX: LT CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION: DRESSER FELL FOWARD AND STRUCK PT'S CHEST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Rugs or carpets
FELL ON THE CARPET AND TRIPPED OVER A CEDAR CHEST, C/O LT SIDE LATERAL SLIGHT BRUSING. MULTIPLE RIB FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PNEUMOTHORAX,S/P FALL - FELL,STRUCK RIB CAGE AGAINST DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT CHEST CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A CEDAR CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AGAINST DRESSER - CONTUSION CHEST/BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT CHEST AGAINST A CHEST OF DRAWERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Beds or bedframes
75YOF LOST BALANCE GETTING OUT OF BED IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT. FELL AGAINST DESK, HURT RIBS, SHOULDER, XR NEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS HELPING WIFE GET OUT OF BED WITH A STRAP AROUND HER WAIST -STRAP GAVE WAY FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST CORNER OF A DRESSER PNEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
88 YOF FELL HIT CORNER OF DRESSER CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DIZZY, FELL & HIT BACK ON DRESSER DX: CONTUSION T-SPINE, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AGAINST DRESSER DX BROKEN RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
53 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHEST WALL PAIN. PT STS PAIN BEGAN WHEN SHE PULLED A DRAWER OUT @ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AGAINST DRESSER DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SEEN FOR BACK CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING INTO A DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A DRESSER AT HOME FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CONTUS R RIBS; TRIPPED & FELL ONTO DESK @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED ON HER 02 TUBING AND FELL ON A WOODEN DESK. DX. FRACTURE TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
78 YO MALE FELL INTO DRESSER AND ONTO CARPETED FLOOR RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHEST WALL CT-TRIPPED OVER A DOG-HIT DRESSER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
ACUTE RT RIB FRACTURES, ACUTE LT WRIST CONTUSION, LOST BALANCE AT HOME WALKING THROUGH LIVING ROOM, FELL AGAINST DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
ABRAS/BRUISE R UPPER THORACIC AREA; FELL @ ASSISTED LIVING HOME HITTING KNOB OF DRESSER DRAWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL ON A CHEST - MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED HITTING SIDE ON DRESSER C/O PAIN AND SOB, INJURED RIB DX FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT HER RIBS ON A DRESSER RIGHT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
NURSING HOME PATIENT, FELL AGAINST DRESSER IN HER ROOM AT 0755. DX CONTUSION LEFT RIBS AND LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT LIFTED CHEST YESTERDAY NOW HAVING PAIN IN (L) CHEST. DX: CHEST MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Doors
93 YO M FELL LANDING ON SHOULDE ON DESK AND FOLDING DOOR. DX MULTIPLE L RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Mirrors or mirror glass
PT "FALLING A LOT". STANDING BY MIRROR AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO BUTTOCKS . HIT HEAD ON BUREAU. D: BACK CONTUSIONS, DEEQUILIBRIUM. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. FELL AND HIT HER RIBS ON A DRESSER CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL AND HIT BACK ON DRESSER - FELL TO FLOOR - CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL INTO DRESSER AT HOME C/O CHESTWALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL BACKWARDS TONIGHT INTO DRESSER. C/O RT. RIB/ BACK PAIN. LT. KNEE P AIN. DX. MULTIPLE CONT. /ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT, WEARING HALO DUE TO NECK FX, FELL BACKWARD & HIT DRESSER. STATED HE AD GEAR TOO HEAVY. D:BACK PAIN, FUNCTIONAL DECLINE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CONTUSION CHEST - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL AGAINST A BUREAU AT HOME - B LOW TO STERNUM AND LEFT ANTERIOR RIBS - OBSERVATION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST DRESSER. DX: BACK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT CHEST ON A DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. FELL OFF DRESSER, LANDED ON L ARM. DX. CONT BACK, L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
56 YO FEMALE WAS LIFTING A DESK CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST THE CORNER OF A DRESSER CONTUSION CEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
86YOF @ HOME LIFTED DRESSER DRAW INJ BACK PAIN DX L CHEST WALL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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