Accidents - Wheelchairs - Year 2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,377
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	79
16-25 years old:	80
50+ years old:	1,217

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2010	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
DX R ARM FX/R ARM TRICEPS TENDOND INJ/L LEG ABRASION: 94YOFBIB DAU S/P FALL 2D AOG. W BE'G TRANSFERRED F CAR TO WHEELCHAIR, FELL& LAND R ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
92 YOF S;ID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX-RIGHT HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
82 YOF C/O SHOULDER PAIN USING A WHEELCHAIR AT THE TIME, TWISTED ARM. DX-FX RIGHT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
95 YOF FELL WHEN TRYING TO STAND UP FROM WHEELCHAIR SUSTAINING A FRACTU RED HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
77 Y/O F FELL OUT OF W/C LAC UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
89 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR WHILE GOING DOWN RAMP, PAIN TO SHOULDER. DX-FX RIGHT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
89YOM WAS GOING TO BATHROOM AT ASSISTED LIVING, WENT TO GET UP AND FELL WHILE REACHING FOR WHEELCHAIR THAT WASNT LOCKED. DX. FX. HUMERAL HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
17 YO M, UNVERBAL, SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURY AS TEACHER WAS UNTANGLING HIS LEGS FROM HIS WHEELCHAIR STRAPS. DX:FX, PROXIMAL HUMERAL SHAFT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
83YOF STOOD UP IN THE WHEELCHAIR UNASSISTED AND HAD A MECHANICAL FALL DX: HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
88YOF, S/P UNWIT. FALL FROM WHEELCHAIR, FD DOWN ONTO THE FLOOR @ ECF >>HUMRUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
63 YOF FELL GETTING UP FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX: L PROXIMAL HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2010	Age: 101 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
101 YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-FX LEFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
57 YR OLD MALE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
RT UPPER ARM LAC.89YOF FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
93YOF FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
78 YOF FELL OUT OF MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR LAST NIGHT, LYING IN FLOOR SINCE THEN. DX-FX HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
61 YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR WHEN IT ACCIDENTALLY STARTED MOVING AT DIALYSIS CENTER. DX: PROXIMAL L HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
76 YO F FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HIT ARM ON FLOOR. DX UPPER ARM CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
87YOM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX. **, FX. HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
10 YO M, C/O LUMP ON LEFT UPPER ARM, PT WAS BEING CARRIED FROM BED TO W HEELCHAIR BY STEP-DAD WHEN HE FELL, DX UPPER ARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
RIGHT UPPPER ARM CONT. 52 YOM FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
87YOWF PT WAS SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR AT NH AND SLID OUT. PT REPORTS PAI TO L ARM. DX. FX. L HUMERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
6YOM-HUMERUS FX-STANDING ON A WHEELCHAIR-FELL OFF LANDING ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
76 YOF FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-LAC RIGHT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
85YOF AT AMBER WOODS NURSING HOME TRIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR STRIKING RT SHOULDER,INJURED UPPER ARM;HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
73YOM FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR LAST NIGHT AT NURSING HOME. DX. FX. HUME RUS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
62 YOM FELL ON FLOOR WHEN MOVING FROM WHEELCHAIR - FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
60 Y/O MALE FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME DX; FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
LEFT HUMERUS FX.22YOM WAS GOING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED AND HEARD A POP IN UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
68 YO M, HX OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, HAD FALL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR LAST NIGH T AND NOW C/O UPPER ARM PAIN. DX:ARM CONTUSION, CONSTIPATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
88 YOF FELL AND INJURED LEFT UPPER ARM GOING TO THE BATHROOM IN HER WHEELCHAIR, TRIIED FORWARD. DX-MULTIPLE LAC'S UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2010	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
92YOF AT THE NURSING HOME BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE BED AND FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/04/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
67 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR; C/O UPPER ARM PAIN DX: LEFT UPPER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
73 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: R HUMERUS FX, CONCUSSION W/O LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/17/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
93 WF WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT UPPER ARM AFTER WHEELCHAIR DIDNT LOCK AND PT FELL OUT OF IT. DX FRACTURE RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/10/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
80 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT HOTEL FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
77 YOF UPPER ARM CONTUSION, FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR AT NURSING HOME AND SUSTAINED INJURY TO UPPER ARM ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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