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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/24/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| WHILE @ HOME THIS AM ATTEMPTING TO TURN NA LIGHT,FELL LANDING ONTO R UP PER ARM & SHOULDER DX FX R PROXIMAL HUMEROUS,DIALYSIS * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| FX L PROXIMAL HUMERUS/83YOF SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME AFTER TURNING OFF LIGHT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO UPPER ARM AFTER FIXING CEILING AND GOT A JOLT FROM A LIGHT FIXTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Beds |
| PT INJURED R ARM REACHING FOR LIGHT FROM BED AT NURSING HOME, R HUMERUS PROXIMAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2001 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Washing machines |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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