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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
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Date: 12/29/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUS R UPPER ARM, SKIN TEAR L UPPER ARM; FELL WITH WALKER WHILE TRYIN G TO OPEN REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
STATES HIT R SHOULDER AGAINST REFRIGERATOR, SLID TO FLOOR. DX. R SHOU LDER/HUMERUS HEAD FX. CONT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Animal traps
PT. FELL AGAINST REFRIGERATOR, C/O R UPPER ARM PAIN. HE WAS SETTING A MOUSE TRAP. DX. CONT R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Other ranges
UPPER ARM & LIP LAC-TRIPPED-FELL-HIT STOVE & REFRIGERATOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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