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Accidents - Refrigerators - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 507
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:407
50+ years old:83

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
ABRASION L FOREARM - FELL AGAINST REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT HAD A REFRIGERATOR FALL ON ARM; FOREARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
LEFT ULNAR FX. PT INJURED ARM WHEN TRYING TO MOVE A REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
RT FOREARM LAC-CUT ON REFRIGERATOR-WAS MOVING IT-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
32 Y.O. B MALE W/FOREARM CONTUSION. PT STS A REFRIGERATOR FELL ON HIS F OOT @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS CARRYING A REFRIGERATOR WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM IN THE FOREARM - P UNCTURE TO THE FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
LEFT ARM CONTUSION- DROPPED A REFRIGERATOR ON ARM @ HOME LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CUT RT FOREARM. BUMPED INTO REFRIGERATOR. DX; LAC REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT DROPPED REFRIGERATOR ON LT FOREARM, CONTUSION LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
REFRIGERATOR FELL ON ARMDX: FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
FX L RADIUS; MOVING REFRIGERATOR WHICH FELL ONTO HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
PT CARRYING REFRIGERATOR UP STAIRS INJURED WRIST, ACUTE COMMUNITED FX L DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
LT FOREARM AB-INJURED @ HOME-WHILE MOVING A REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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