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Accidents - Refrigerators - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 258
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:16
26-50 years old:102
50+ years old:139

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
FX R HUMERUS; FELT POP IN R UPPER ARM & PAIN WHILE LIFTING MILK FROM RE FRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
FELL AGAINST REFRIGERATOR - FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
48 Y.O. B MALE W/BICEP STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE LIFTING A REFRIGERATOR @ HO ME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
FRACTURE HUMERUS - 5 YOF CLIMBED ON TOP OF REFRIGERATOR AND FELL TRYING TO GET DOWN, C/O OF RIGHT UPPER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
47 YOM MOVING REFRIGERATOR SPRAIN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
PUTTING AWAY EGGS INTO REFRIGERATOR, FELL ONTO FLOOR DX: CONTUSION LT. UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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