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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 213
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:60
50+ years old:152

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
AVULSION FX HUMERUS - TRIPPED OVER A GARBAGE CAN LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CHILD JUMPED OFF GARBAGE CAN WHILE PLAYING WITH DOG. D:POST HUMERAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
$LEFT UPPER ARM LACERATION.PT WAS LIFTING A TRASH CAN AND IT LACER ATED PTS UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL PICKING UP WASTE BASKET FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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