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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,358
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| 75 YOF WAS WORKING WITH HER NEWSPAPERS AND FELL/ FX HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| 77 YOF PICKED UP PAPER, FELL FORWARD, INJURED UPPER ARM. DX-ACUTE FALL, ACUTE RIGHT HUMERUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paper products |
| 65YOF CELULITIS TO UPPER ARM TINY CUT TO HAND AFTER STUFFING ENVELOPES FEW DAYS AGO INCRESING REDNESS UP ARM SINCE* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper products |
| 53 YO M LIFTING BUNDLES OF PAPER, HURT ARM. DX BICEP STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| BENDING OVER TO PICK UP MAIL, LOST BALANCE AND FELL/HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products, Rugs or carpets |
| PT SLIPPED ON NEWSPAPER AND FELL LANDING ON CARPET. ELBOW DEFORMITY. D: DISTAL HUMERUS FX, ESRD. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/18/2006 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paper products |
| PAIN WHEN PULLED PAPER TOWEL DOWN/UPPER ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| PT TRIPPED OVER THE NEWSPAPER IN HER DRIVEWEAY AT HOME AND LANDED ONTO LEFT SHOULDER FRACTURED UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2006 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paper products |
| R ARM STR/80YOF BENT FORWARD TO PICK UP CARD AND NOW C/O R UPPER ARM PA IN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED ON PAPERS & FELL ONTO WOOD FLOOR DX HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2006 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| BENDING OVER TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER, FELL DX HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper products |
| RT UPPER ARM CONTUSION-SUS INJ TO RT UPPER ARM AFTER REACHING FOR HER N EWSPAPER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PATIENT WAS GOING OUT TO GET THE NEWSPAPER AND FELL ON THE PORCH. DX-HUMERUS FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| PT WENT TO COLLECT NEWSPAPER OFF THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME FELL ONTO LEFT UP PER ARM FRACTURED HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/29/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| PT C/O LFT ARM INJURY. PT TRIPPED OVER SOME NEWSPAPERS. DX BANKHART FRA CT LFT GLENOID. SHOULDER CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2004 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING INTO HER HOUSE READING HER MAIL NOT PAYING ATTENTION SLIPPED ON THE THRESHOLD TO THE FLOOR FRACTRED RIGHT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 79 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: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| PT HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE GOING OUT TO GET NEWSPAPER. INJURED ARM. D: HUMERUS FX, ORTHOSTATIC SYNCOPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| RT HUMERUS NECK FX-FELL-@ HOME-REACHING FOR NEWSPAPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| SLIPPED ON PIECE OF PAPER & FELL. ACUTE FX PROXIMAL RT HUMERUS & FX LT PROXIMAL FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/28/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| PT SLIPPED ON XMAS CARDS AND FELL. DX: R HUMERUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| PATIENT WAS GOING OUT TO GET THE NEWSPAPER AND FELL AT HOME.DX-FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS AND LEFT THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper products |
| LAC LT UPPER ARM WHILE CARRING PAPERS. DX: 10 INCH COMPLEX LAC (PAPER C UT ACCIDENTAL) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| PT PICKING UP HER NEWSPAPER AT HOME FELL OFF THE CURB FRACTURED LE FT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/10/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| ACUTE FX RT HUMERUES-FELL IN OWN DRIVEWAY TO GROUND WHEN BENT DOWN TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2001 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2001 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2000 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper products |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/22/1999 | Age: 83 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: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/1998 | Age: 71 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: Paper products, Rocking chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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