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Accidents - Scales - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 341
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2000:67
Year 2002:16
Year 2004:15
Year 2005:66
Year 2008:55
Year 2009:30
Year 2010:70
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:14
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:311

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/15/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Scales
81 YOF, SKIN TEARS TO ARMS, PT WS RUSHING TO GET TO BATHROOM AND TRIPPED ON SCALE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 60 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: Scales
LOST BALANCE&FELL FROM STANDING POSITION SCRAPING ARM ONTO A SCALE, NOW WITH SLURRED SPEECH, H/O IDDM ON INSULIN>>ABRS/CONTS/HYPOGLYCEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON A SCALE AT THE HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales, Doors
PT W/LAC BELOW R ELBOW, INJURY R KNEE AND R ANKLE, COMING OUT OF HER CL OSED, TRIPPED OVER SCALES ANF FELL FORWARD, HIT CLOSET DOOR. DX. LAC F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PTS MOM STATES CHILD TRIPPED OVER SCALE AND FELL DX RT LOWER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
PT FELL GETTING UP ON THE SCALE AT THE DRS OFFICE AND SUSTAINED AN ABR ASION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
HUSBAND FELL OFF SCALE ONTO PT AT CLINIC. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX, R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Toilets
RADIUS FX-AIN BATHROOM-STUBBED TOE ON SCALES-FELL-ARM HIT TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Scales, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/1998Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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