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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 587
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Date: 12/14/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
REACHED TO GET SOMETHING OFF SHELF;PAIN IN UPPER ARM NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PRICK FINGER WHILE REACHING TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF CABINET,,ARM PAIN SINCE. ABRASION FINGER, CELLULITIS ARM UNDERLYING LYMPHEDENIA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT WAS CLEANING OUT CABINETS AND LEG GAVE OUT AND PT FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED OVER FIXTURE IN STORE. DX: L HUMERUS FX, NASAL FX, ULCERATIVE COLITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT IN THE GIFT SHOP WHEN SHE STRUCK HER RIGHT UPPER ARM AGAINST AN EMPT Y GLASS SHELF SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL WHILE GOING THROUGH HOUSE TO BATHROOM HITTING LT UPPER ARM ON VANITY CAUSING LACERATION; 10.5CM LACERATION LT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HAD CABINETFALL ON HER R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL IN THE KITCHEN AND HIT ARM ON CABINET HANDLE. DX RIGHT UPPER ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AND HIT CABINET/ CONTUSION ARM AND HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL STRUCK THE KITCHEN CABINET INJURING ARM, FX PROXIMAL HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/25/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL HIT ARM ON SHELF DX: FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL AND RT ARM HIT A CABINETDX: RT ARM SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL ONTO SHELF-DX-ACUTE MIDSHAFT FRACTURE L HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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