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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:28
Year 1998:6
Year 2001:6
Year 2002:83
Year 2003:6
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT WAS PLAYING ON CLOTHESLINE AT HOME, FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND C/O PAIN TO UPPER ARM. DX-LT HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
DX LEFT SUPRACONDYLAR HUMERUS FRACTURE: SWINGING ON CLOTHES LINE AT HOME, FELL OFF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
FRACTURED UPPER ARM WHEN FELL FROM CLOTHESLINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Buckets or pails
CHILD HANGING FROM CLOTHESLINE WHEN HE FELL 2 FEET TO GROUND AND HIT ARM ON PLASTIC BUCKET. D: HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
HANGING ON CLOTHES LINE AT HOME FELL ONTO OUT STRETCHED LEFT ARM DX BUCKLE FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2001Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/06/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/1997Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/1997Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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