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Accidents - Bathtub or shower enclosures - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:75
Year 2002:30
Year 2006:59
Year 2008:74
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/23/2010Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Crutches, canes or walkers
96YOF SUSTAINED CRUSH INJURY TO LT DISTAL FOREARM BETWEEN SHOWER DOOR & WALKER, +SWELLING. DX - LT DISTAL FOREARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
LOWER ARM LAC, PT WAS CLEANING BATHTUB AND FELL INTO SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
FELL IN BATHROOM HIT SHOWER DOORS THIS MORNING FRACTURE LEFT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
FOREARM SKIN AVULSION-HIT ARM ON METAL SHOWER DOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM AFTER FALLING THROUGH SHOWER DOOR. D : LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
FOREARM LAC-SLIPPED & FELL AT HOME-HIT ARM ON SHOWER DOORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
CUT RIGHT FOREARM ON SHOWER DOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/1997Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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