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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CORD AND FELL. DX; ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER THE VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRUCK ELBOW FRACTURED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PATIENT WAS VACUUMING AT HOME, HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. DX-LEFT ELBOW DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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