Accidents - Refrigerators - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,837
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	160
Year 1998:	66
Year 2000:	459
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	305
Year 2004:	69
Year 2005:	69
Year 2006:	270
Year 2007:	156
Year 2008:	90
Year 2009:	90

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
16YOM HAD REFRIGERATOR FALL ON HIM YESTERDAY, WAS MOVING HEAVY THINGS AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE, H/O OI; ARM BRUISING, LUMBAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Refrigerators
PT HAD HAND ON REFRIGERATOR, LIGHTNING STRUCK THE REFRIGERATOR, ELECTRI CAL BURN TO R ARM , NO VISIBLE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
MOVING A REFRIGERATOR, R FA PAIN DX: RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
STRAINED ARM WHEN MOVING REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
18YOM MOVING THE REFRIGERATOR AT HOME ,CAUGHT FOREARM ON A PIECE OF UNFINISHED METAL ON REFRIGERATOR;FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT HELPING A FRIEND MOVE A REFRIGERATOR AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO L OWER ARM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REFRIGERATOR LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators, Manual cleaning equipment
TRAUMA LT.FOREARM,PT.REFERS WHILE MOPPING ACCIDENTALLY HITTING REFRIGER ATOR WITH FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
ACC SCRAPED FA ONTO THE METAL EDGE OF FRIDGE WHILE EMPTYING IT >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CUT ARM CARRYING A SMALL REFRIGERATOR. DX. L FOREARM LACERATION, POSSIB LE TENDON TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT DX LT ARM CONTUSION - S/P AFTER HEAVY REFRIGERATOR FELL ON LT ARM TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
STRAINS FOREARM WHILE CARRYING REFRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
CONTUSION ARM: 2 HRS AGO MOVING REFRIGERATOR AT HOME AND FELL ONTO RT WRIST, RT FOREARM INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Doors
WHILE MOVING REFRIGERATOR DOWN STAIRS, PT SCRAPED ARM BETWEEN DOOR AND FRIGDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS ANGRY AFTER HIS GIRLFRIEND BROKE UP WITH HIM SO HE PUNCHED THE R EFRIGERATOR AND BROKE HIS RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
FOREARM FX-CARRYING A REFRIGERATOR DOWN STEPS-HIT ARM-@ NEIGHBOR'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
DX RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION: HELPING MOVE REFRIGERATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT CLEANING UNDER REFRIGERATOR AND SCRAPED RT FOREARM C/O PAIN RT FOREA RM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT WAS PUTTING REFRIGERATOR ON TOP OF A CABINET WHEN IT FELL AND HIT PATIENT'S ARM. DX-LEFT FOREARM ULNA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR AND SCRAPED HIS ARM ON THE CORNER DX: LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Doorsills or frames
CARRYING REFRIGERATOR OUT OF HOUSE, REMOVED DOOR TO GET THRU DOOR JAMB, SLIPPED ON WET DRIVEWAY, BOLT OF REFRIG CUT FOREARM. LAC RT FOREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
STRUCK ARM ON REFRIGERATOR-LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
RT FA PAIN, FELL IN KITCHEN HITTING ARM ON REFRIGERATOR DX: RT FA CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
24 YOFC WAS GOING DOWNSTAIRS AND CUT HER L. ARM ON A REFRIGERATOR UNIT/ LACERATION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT REACHED BEHIND REFRIGERATOR AND CUT ARM. DX: L FOREARM LAC 3-3.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST L FOREARM LIFTING REFRIGERATOR, ACUTE L FOR EARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
LEFT ULNAR FX. PT INJURED ARM WHEN TRYING TO MOVE A REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2001	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2000	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2000	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2000	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2000	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2000	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1998	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/1997	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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