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Accidents - Garage doors - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
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Date: 12/17/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
PT WAS FIXING THE GARAGE DOOR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK WITH A LARGE SPRING IN THE RIGHT LOWER ARM FRACTURED FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
83 YO F FELL WHILE IN GARAGE DUE TO DOOR BEING SLIGHTLY OPEN FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors, Cabinet or door hardware
LACERATION FOREARM - 61 YOM WAS WORKING IN HIS GARAGE THIS MORNING AND A SPRING FROM THE GARAGE DOOR CAME LOOSE AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
CUT ARM ON GARAGE DOOR EDGE LAC. ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garage doors
CONTUSION ON FOREARM FROM GARAGE DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
GARAGE DOOR FELL ON LEFT FOREARM. LACERATION, LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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