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Accidents - Day wear - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 930
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Date: 12/26/2002Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Day wear, Heaters or heating systems
BURNS TO BOTH ARMS & HEAD.CLOTHING (DRESS) CAUGHT FIRE ON SPACE HEATER. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L FOREARM APX 5%/1ST DEGREE BURN FACE/R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Day wear, Toilets
PULLING UP PANTS AFTERUSING TOILET, LOST BALANCE AND FELL/ FX RT DISTAL RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Day wear
PT CAME OUT OF THE BATHROOM WITH HER SHIRT ON FIRE DX: 1ST,2ND,3RD DEGREE BURNS ON RT ARM AND SIDE +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Day wear
PATIENT PICKED UP A T-SHIRT ON FIRE WHILE AT SCOUTS; FLAME BURN TO FORE ARM; FD NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Day wear
PT STATES HER HUSBAND HAS ALZHEIMERS & THEIR DOG IS VERY PROTECTIVE OF HIM, SHE RAISED HER VOICE TO TELL HIM TO PUT ON A SHIRT, DOG BIT HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Day wear
FOREARM FX-TRYING TO HANG UP HER SWEATER & FELL BACKWARDS AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Day wear
05YOM PULLING SOMETHING FROM POCKET PAIN IN ARM AT HOME DX/RIGHT FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Day wear, Fans
RT ULNAR FX-PUTTING ON A SHIRT-CEILING FAN-HIT FOREARM @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Day wear
FELL WHILE PUTTING PANTS ON; DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Day wear
SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE IN HOUSE FIRE. DX: ARM BURNNO FD ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Day wear
PT DX MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN (RT ARM) - PT WAS RUNNING IN THE HOUSE, SLIPPED ON HER LONG PANTS AND FELL OVER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Day wear
WALKING ON RURAL ROAD IN FRONT OF NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, DOG RAN FROM ITS YARD INTO ROAD AND BIT PT LT ARM THROUGH SWEATSHIRT.DX PW LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Day wear, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED OVER HEM OF SKIRT FELL DOWN STAIRS RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Day wear
SLEEVE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, SPILL HOT CHOCOLATE ON ARM MILD BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Day wear, Floors or flooring materials
SURG IN DEC, 3 SCREWS IN LEFT ARM, PAIN IN ARM AFTER BENDING DOWN AND L IFTING SHIRT OFF FLOOR. LEFT ARM STRAIN, MVC LT HUMERUS FX IN DECEMBER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Day wear, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS RUNNING THROUGH KITCHEN IN STOCKING FEET SLIPPED FELL ON TO FLOOR INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Day wear
SLEEVE ON SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE COOKING - FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Day wear, Stairs or steps
IN STOCKING FEET AT HOME, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF WOODEN BASEMENT STEPS. DX FRACTURE LEFT DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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