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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
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Date: 10/19/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM 2 NIGHTS AGO. DX: FOREARM HEMATOMA, BRONCHITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
CARRY VACUUM DOWN STAIRS,SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING RT ARM. ON ***. DX: T EAR RT FOREARM, CONTUSION/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
RADIUS/ ULNA FX-VACUUMING FLOOR-TRIPPED-FELL ONTO ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL AT HOME, WALKED INTO A DARK ROOM & TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER ATTACHMENTS INJURING LT FOREARM. DX- SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
83Y/O,M,FELL WHILE VACUUMING AT HOME, PALPITATIONS, SKIN TEAR R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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