Accidents - Christmas decorations - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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Accidents - Age:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Plastic containers
PT @ HOME TRYING TO GET PAST CHRISTMAS TREE WHEN SHE FELL & STRUCK A CH RISTMAS PAPER CONTAINER. FX COMMUTIED MIDSHAFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Containers
PT GETTING OUT HER CHRISTMAS DECORATINS AND TRIPPED OVER AN ORNAMENT BO X ONTO UPPER ARM FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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