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Accidents - Carts - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 640
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 1999:68
Year 2002:167
Year 2003:129
Year 2004:209
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PT WAS HIT BY LINEN CART AT HOSPITAL. DX: L HUMERAL HEAD FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
CART FELL ON ARM WHEN MOVING, CAUSINGARM INJ DX: HUMEROUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
HUMERUS FX-TRIPPED-FELL W/A CART-IN THE YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/16/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts, Fertilizers
FX HUMERUS, PULLING CART WITH MULCH BAGS 5 DAYS AGO, ARM HAS HURT SINCE RT SHOULDER BLACK AND BLUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts, Lawn mowers
FX L HUMERAL NECK - FELL FORWARD WHEN PUSHING CART THAT CARRIES LAWNMOW ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM AFTER FALLING WHILE RUNNING AFTER LAUNDRY CART THAT WAS ROLLING TOWARD THE ROAD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/28/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PULL CART FELL ONTO PTDX: FX RT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts, Rope or string
HAND CAUGHT IN ROPE OF LAUNDRY CART CAUSING A FALL FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
INJURED MOVINGA LAUNDRY CART 1 DAY PTA-DX-PROBABLY BICEPS TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A CART AND FELL ON ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
CLOSED FX R MID SHAFT HUMURUS. JUST GOT OUT OFA CART AND FELL.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
FELL OFF ADULT SCOOTER DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/1999Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/1997Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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