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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT STATED THAT HE WENT TO PICK UP A PALLET&HEARD "3 POPS" IN L ELBOW, C /O DEC.MVMT- DX: L BICEPS MUSCLE MASS TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Containers |
| SHELF FELL WHILE SLEEPING IN BED AT HOME AND TOOL BOX LANDED ON ARM. D X: FRACTURE HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Microwave ovens |
| PT RAN INTO CABINET CORNER AND KNOCKED MICROWAVE INTO ARM AND HAS PX. DX: PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/19/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| SHELVES FELL ON ARM ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL OFF CABINET DX. HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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