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Accidents - Refrigerators - Year 2007 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:5
50+ years old:206

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/14/2007Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
GRABBING SOMETHING FROM THE FRIDGE, FELL FORWARDS HITTING SHOULDER>>HUM RUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/08/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT HAD LAC TO UPPER R ARM FROM SHARP EDGE ON REFRIGERATOR @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
7 Y.O. WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED INTO REFRIGERATOR BY BROTHER CAUSING A RIGHT HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2007Age: 57 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
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO CATCH A REFRIGERATOR THAT WAS FALLING OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK CAUSING A RUPTURED RT BICEPS MUSCLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR AND IT FELL HITTING PT ON ARM DX: HEMATOMA RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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