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Accidents - Air conditioners - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2006:73
Year 2008:15
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
20YOM LIFTING A HEAVY AIR CONDITIONER UNIT AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN UPPER ARM STRAINED BICEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
FIXING HER AIRCONDITIONER AND GOT THREE BITES ON ARM RESULTING IN EARLY CELLULITIS FROM ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
PATIENT HURT WHILE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER DX: MYOFACIAL STRAIN TO RT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners, House repair or construction materials
WORKING ON HIS AIR CONDITIONER ON HIS ROOF AND LAC HIS ARM ON A SHARP P IECE OF METAL. DX. LAC TO LT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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