Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 112
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	82
Year 2004:	29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT TRIPPED IN HOLE WHILE TAKING LAUNDRY DOWN FROM LINE. DX: COMMINUTED L HUMERAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/1999	Age: 85 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: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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