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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/04/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER AT FRIEND'S.DX: L BICEPS MUSCLE TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONER IN A HOTEL ROOM FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 20 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: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners, House repair or construction materials |
| WORKING ON HIS AIR CONDITIONER ON HIS ROOF AND LAC HIS ARM ON A SHARP P IECE OF METAL. DX. LAC TO LT ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 39 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 |
| AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON UPPER ARM WHILE MOVING IT DX CONTUSION TO UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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