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Accidents - Light bulbs - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
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Date: 11/15/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
STRAIN UPPER BACK - 73 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH UPPER BACK PAIN - ONSET YESTERDAY WHEN REACHING TO PUT IN A LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
PT SUSTAINED BACK STRAIN WHEN SHE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
CHEST WALL STR. PT STRAINED CHEST WHEN PICKING UP LIGHT BULBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
LIGHT BULB BROKE,BURNS TO CHEST,NO FIRE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Stepladders
PT ON A STEP LADDER CHNGING A LIGHTBULB AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL STRUC K CHEST AGAINST THE BATHTUB SUSTAINED A RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
CHANGING LIGHTBULB,FELL OFF OF CHAIR DX: SPRAIN DORSAL, CONTUSION DORS AL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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