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Accidents - Fireplace equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 63
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Date: 12/29/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment, Built-in fireplaces
76 YO F LOADING SOME LOGS INTO THE FIREPLACE WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER THE FIREPLACE POKER,FELL ONTO RT LOWER LEG,BLEEDING.DX 4CM LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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