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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,882
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:18
Year 1998:104
Year 1999:108
Year 2000:193
Year 2001:266
Year 2003:102
Year 2004:215
Year 2005:92
Year 2006:286
Year 2007:74
Year 2008:148
Year 2009:86
Year 2010:185

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
83YOF FRACTURED HUMERUS, CONTUSION TO KNEE & FOREHEAD TRIPPED OVER VACU UM CLEANER CORD AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
91YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD AND FELL/ FX RT HUMERUS AND DIST AL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
77 YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUMK, LANDED ON STOMACH. RT ARM BENT BACKWARDS; + DEFORMITY. DX: RT HUMERUS FX, COMMINUTED/DISPLACED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HUMORAL HEAD FX-TRIPPED OVER VACUUM,TRIED TO CATCH SELF WITH ARM AND HEARD A POP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED ON VACUUM CLEANER CORD&FELL LANDING ONTO LT SHOULDER >>HUMRUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED ON VACCUM CLEANER CORD AND FELL. DX: ACUTE CLOSED L PROXIMAL HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WITH FRACTURED ARM, TRIPPED AND FELL OVER THE VACUUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER VACCUM CLEANER; FELL TO FLOOR. FRACTURE, RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER THE VACCUUM CLEANER, SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO RT ARM. DX-RT UPPER ARM CONTUSION/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPD OVER A VACUUM CLEANER AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AT HOME FRACTURED LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD, FELL - FX L UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL THIS A.M. WHILE VACUUMING HIS FLOORS. DX-FRATURE HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO LEFT HU MERUS, CONTUSION TO LT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
82 YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER, FELL FX L HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER AND INJURED UPPER ARM AT HOME DX: FRACTURED RIGHT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls
FX R HUMERUS; TRIPPED ON VACCUM CORD & HIT WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
66 YOF BICEP TEAR WHILE VACUUMING AT HOM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FELL INJ UPPER ARM WHILE CARRYING VACUUM " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET WHILE VACUUMING. DX: L HUMERAL FX, L GREATER TROCHANTER FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/11/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER, LAC TO EYEBROW, CHEST, R ARM AND R SHOULDER PAIN DX: FX R 7TH RIB, 2 CM BROW LAC, R HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Rugs or carpets
STRAIN UPPER ARM - 84 YOF C/O LEFT UPPER ARM PAIN AFTER VACUUMING THE C ARPETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LEFT UPPER ARM CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER AND FELL AND INJURED UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Exercise equipment
HUMERUS FX-FELL WHILE VACUUMING THE TREADMILL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HIT ARM ON VACUUM CLEANER LEFT UPPER ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
AT HOME TRIPPED OVER VACCUM CLEANER CORD LANDED ON FLOOR INJURING UPPER ARM FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER HER VACUUM AND FELL DX: RT UPPER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
71 YOWF TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER. DX. FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LEFT HUMERUS CONT. PT FELL OVER A SWEEPER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PROX HUMERAL FRACTURE. PT FELL ON TO LEFT SHOULDER AND ON TO VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2001Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2001Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2001Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2001Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2001Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2000Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2000Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2000Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2000Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/1999Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/1999Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Recliner chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/1999Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/1998Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/1998Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/1998Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/1997Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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