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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 553
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:22
Year 2002:154
Year 2003:68
Year 2005:66
Year 2007:139
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/20/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
DX CONTU' UPPER ARM/GRIEF: 76YOWF R ARM PN AFTER SLIP' ON ICE & FALL' IN FOOD BANK FREEZER 6D AGO. PN W/ MV'MT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers, Floors or flooring materials
LT HUMERAL HEAD FX: 87YOF BENDING DOWN TO GET ICE CREAM OUT OF FREEZER, LOST BALANCE, FELL, LANDING ON BOTTOM ON FLOOR, HIP, BACK,SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers, Bottles or jars
HUMERUS FX-FELT PAIN WHILE LIFTING A JUG OUT OF FREEZER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers, Manual cleaning equipment
PT WITH UPPER ARM PAIN X 3 DAYS. HELPED MOVE FREEZER AND ALSO MOPPED. D : MUSCLE STRAIN, HTN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LEFT ARM BICEPS STRAIN DUE TO LIFTING FREEZER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
FELL AGAINST FREEZER DX BROKEN HUMEROUS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
PT GETTING ICE OUT OF THE FREEZER AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 73 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: Freezers
PT PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE CLEANING OUT DEEP FREEZE, STRAIN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
CLEANING FREEZER LT SHOULDER AND ARM BEGAN TO HURT/LT BICEP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
84 Y/O F C/O RT LEG HIP PAIN - FELL AGAINST FREEZER. DX : RIGHT ARM CON TUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/1997Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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