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Accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 676
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Date: 12/28/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FEMUR FX-FELL-IN THE SHOWER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT. WITH TRAUMA TO RT.LEG WHEN FELL DOWN ON THE BATHTUB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN SHOWER AT NURSING HOME. DX FX FEMUR AND R RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/04/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Floors or flooring materials
STRAIN AND HEMATOMA LEFT THIGH - SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AND LANDED ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL GETTING OUT OF SHOWER DX: FRACTURE RT, FEMUR. LACERATION RT. KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
LT THIGH CT-SLIPPED & FELL IN THE SHOWER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
BENT OVER IN SHOWER AND LEG SNAPPED FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FEMUR FX. SUSTAINED WHILE BEING BATHED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT. FELL TWO DAYS AGO IN THE TUB AND HURT HER THIGH CONTUSION UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL AND STRUCK HER BATHTUB, RESULTING IN A FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Ceilings and walls
PT CLIMBING OUT OF THE BATHTUB AT HOME SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT UPPER LE G AGAINST THE SOAPDISH KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE WALL- WALL TILE CUT LUL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtubs or showers
65 Y.O. W MALE W/THIGH STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE GETTING INTO THE SHOWER @ H OME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
RT FEMUR FRACTURE.PT FELL IN THE SHOWER AND INJURED UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
SKIN LAC, BRONCHITIS - SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE SHOWER CAUSING TWO SKINT AGS NEAR RIGHT BUTTOCK CREASE AT UPPER LEG TO BE TORN OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FEMUR FRACTURE - WAS BEING ASSISTED OUT OF SHOWER AT NURSING HOME BY NU RSE AND FELL INJURING RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN BATHTUBDX BROKEN FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER AT HOME NO LOC DX FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN SHOWER INJURING THIGH, BRUISING DX; HEMATOMA THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT TWISTED KNEE GETTING INTO SHOWER. DX: L LEG STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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