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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/15/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 66 Y/O M INJURED R UPPER ARM WHEN FELL WHILE FIXING AIR COOLER WHILE IN TOXICATED AT HOME. DX; FX R ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/19/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| TRYING TO MOVE AIR CONDITIONER AND STRAINED ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| DROPPED AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON R ARM CAUSING CONTUSION. % |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PATIENT FELL AGAINST AIR CONDITIONER ON 4/29. HAS SEEN PCP AND WAS REFERRED HERE. D:HUMERAL FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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