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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters, Ladders |
| PT WAS ON A LADDER 8 FEET UP PAINTING HIS AWNINGS AND FELL FRACTURED UP PER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT WAS PUTTING UP HURRICANE SHUTTERS AND WAS STARTLED BY A LIZARD FELL FRACTURED HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/1999 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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