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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| L ARM CONT/89YOM AT HOME WAS VACUUMING STEPS, BENT OVER AND FELL HITTIN G L FOREARM ON FOLDING CHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE VACUUMING DX: RT DISTAL RADIUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| LEFT ARM STR. PT STRAINED ARM WHEN VACUUMING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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