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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 547
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Date: 12/05/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Refrigerators
8 CM SKIN TEAR: 90YOF REACHING IN REFRIGERATOR TODAY, SCRAPED ARM 8 CM SKIN TEAR RT FOREARM, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
DX MUSCLE STRAIN FA: 62YOM C/O R FA PN AFTER HELP' LIFT REFRIGERATOR F PORCH DECK ~ 6IN ONTO BED OF TRUCK USING R ARM. STATES HEARD POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Other ranges or ovens
79 YOF-WAS CARRYING TURKEY FROM REFRIGERATER TO OVEN & SLIPPED & FELL-I NJURED WRIST/FOREARM DX POSITIVE ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
75YOM CAUGHT ARM ON EDGE OF REFRIGERATOR DOOR AT HOME RESULTING IN SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
75 YO F TRIPPED OVER THROW RUG HIT ARM ON REFRIGERATOR LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
53 YO M REFRIGERATOR FELL ON ARM AT HOME. DX FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Refrigerators
86YOF, LEANING AGAINST THE FRIDGE, HAD EPISODES OF "BLACK SPOSTS" IN TH E EYE&FELL>>ARM SKIN TEARS/TIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/04/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
64YOM PT MOVED A REFRIGERATOR C/O FOREARM PAIN DX: FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
FRACTURE ULNA - 92 YO FEMALE REPORTS INJURY AT HOME - FELL WHEN TRYING TO OPEN HER REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
78YOF,CONTUSION TO RIGHT ARM & HAND S/P SHE FELL AT HOME IN BASEMENT CLOSING REFRIGERATOR DOOR,SHE FELL ONTO THE FLOOR,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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