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Accidents - Freezers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 885
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/20/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
DX CONTU' UPPER ARM/GRIEF: 76YOWF R ARM PN AFTER SLIP' ON ICE & FALL' IN FOOD BANK FREEZER 6D AGO. PN W/ MV'MT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers, Floors or flooring materials
LT HUMERAL HEAD FX: 87YOF BENDING DOWN TO GET ICE CREAM OUT OF FREEZER, LOST BALANCE, FELL, LANDING ON BOTTOM ON FLOOR, HIP, BACK,SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
9YOM FX LEFT HUMERUS SHAFT.ROUGH HOUSING WITH SIBLING RAN INTO DEEP FRE EZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers, Bottles or jars
HUMERUS FX-FELT PAIN WHILE LIFTING A JUG OUT OF FREEZER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
44 YOF C/O HITTING RIGHT ARM ON FREEZER ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE, LEFT WITH OUT BEING SEEN BY PHYSICIAN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers, Manual cleaning equipment
PT WITH UPPER ARM PAIN X 3 DAYS. HELPED MOVE FREEZER AND ALSO MOPPED. D : MUSCLE STRAIN, HTN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LEFT ARM BICEPS STRAIN DUE TO LIFTING FREEZER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Freezers, Alcohol
PATIENT INTOXICATED, FELL IN KITCHEN, FELL INTO FREEZER AND SUSTAINED B URN TO LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. ? HEAD INJURY TRANSFERRED FOR CT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
FELL AGAINST FREEZER DX BROKEN HUMEROUS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/10/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
INJURED UPPER ARM MOVING FREEZER STRAIN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
LAC TO R ARM ON FREEZER DX: 9 CM ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
PT GETTING ICE OUT OF THE FREEZER AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
PT'S BROTHER SLAMMED PT'S ARM IN FREEZER DOOR. DX: R ELBOW/ARM PX, DISTAL HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE CLEANING OUT DEEP FREEZE, STRAIN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
LUE CONT. PT FELL INTO A FREEZER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
CLEANING FREEZER LT SHOULDER AND ARM BEGAN TO HURT/LT BICEP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
84 Y/O F C/O RT LEG HIP PAIN - FELL AGAINST FREEZER. DX : RIGHT ARM CON TUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
ABRASION R ARM - SCRAPED ARM ON METAL FREEZER RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2000Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/1997Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/1997Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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