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Accidents - Automatic doors - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/21/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automatic doors, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
WAS WORKING ON AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR; WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE SUSTAINED I NJURY TO ARM. FRACTURE OF LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automatic doors, Fire or smoke alarms
83 YOF LACERATION FOREARM FROM BEING STRUCK BY AUTOMATIC DOOR DURING FIRE AT NURSING HOME. FIRE DEPARTMENT DID ATTEND FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automatic doors
80 YO AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSED ON HER FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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