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Accidents - Extension cords - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
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Date: 11/24/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
73 YOF, TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD, FELL CONTUSION TO R WRIST, ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/19/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS WALKING ON THE GRASS AT A WEDDING RECEPTION AND TRIPPED ON A POW ER CORD. DX: COLLES FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
83YMC HIT HEAD ON HANGING PLANT THEN TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL. DX: FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED ARM DX: OPEN R WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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