Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,569
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Date: 12/07/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT FOREARM CONTUSION.64YOM FELL INTO A SHELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
75YOF REACHED INTO HER CABINET TO RETRIEVE AN OBJECT AND SUSTAINED AN A VULSION ONTO LOWER ARM ON A PIECE OF WOOD IN THE CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
69 YOF FELL AGAINST BOOKSHELF. DX-LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
86YOF STRUCK HER LEFT FOREARM ON A CUPBOARD A FEW DAYS AGO SUSTAINED AN ABRASION THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
88 YOM FELL AND HIT ARM ON CABINET. DX: R FOREARM ABR, R SHOULDER ARTHRITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
54YOF OPENED A CABINET AND A VASE FELL ONTO LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
85YOF LARGE SWOLLEN AREA TO FOREARM HIT HER ARM ON A SHELF EARLIER DX: FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
78YOF REACHED UP TO CABINET YESTERDAY & TORE THE SKIN ON LT ARM DX - LT ARM SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
91YOF STRUCK ARM ON KITCHEN CUPBOARD/ MULT LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
67YOM HIT (R) FOREARM ON A CABINET DX;# LAC (R) FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
60YOM CUT HIS FOREARM ON A SHARP EDGE OF A METAL BRACKET. DX: LAC RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
80YOF GOT SKIN TEAR FROM REACHING UNDER A CABINET ON FOREARM. NOW IT I S SWELLING AND HAS PURULENT DRAINAGE. L FOREARM CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Counters or countertops
91 YO F REACHING UP IN CABINET, SLIPPED HIT ARM ON SHARP COUNTER. DX FO REARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
85YOM PUTTING TOGETHER A METAL SHELF AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
79 Y/O/M METAL RACK FELL ON ARM 4 DAYS AGO AT HOME DX/ LT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
70 YO WHITE MALE CUT L FOREARM ON GLASS SHELF AT HOME DX: LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LOWER ARM LAC, 60 YOF FELL INTO A KITCHEN CABINET HANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
82 YOM HAD SYNCOPCE EPIISODE HIT CABINET WITH ARM AND HEAD AT HOME. DX-FX LEFT DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
80 YOF INJURED FOREARM FROM SLIPPING AND FALLING STRIKING CABINET. DX-FALL, LEFT FOREARM LACERATION, COMPLEX 9 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
86 YOF HIT HER ARM AGAINST CABINET FOREARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
81 YOM FELL HITTING BOOKCASE LANDING ON TILE FLOOR AT HOME. DX-LAC RIGHT FOREARM, CONTUSION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
77 YOM HIT ARM ON CABINET DOOR. DX: R FOREARM ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
82YOWF PT STATES SHE WAS IN THE KITCHEN, FELT LIKE SHE WAS GOING TO FA LL, FELL UP AGAINST THE CABINET, HITTING R ARM. DX. SKIN TEAR/LAC R FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
77YOF, ACC SCRAPED ARM WHILE REACHING INTO THE CUPBOARD, ON *&*>>SK IN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
62YOM LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM - FELL IN BATHROOM GASHING FOREARM ON EDGE OF CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
75YOM FELL AFTER HITTING LEFT ARM ON A TOWEL SHELF, RIGHT SHOULDER CONTUSION AND LEFT FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
79YO WHITE MALE AT HOME REACHED FOR SOMETHING LOST BALANCE L FOREARMHIT BOOKCASE,TAKES *,DX * OVERDOSE,SKIN TEAR L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
70YO F; PT. HIT LEFT FOREARM ON POTATO BIN; C/O PAIN TO FOREARM DX:CONTUSION TO LEFT FOREARM#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
82 YO F STEPPED ON CAT AT HOME, FELL OVER, HIT ARM ON CABINET DOOR. DX FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
78YO WHITE MALE AT HOME CUT R FOREARM ON THE HUTCH WHILE GETTING INTO IT, DX COMPLEX FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
87YOF LOST BALANCE, HIT (L) HAND ON CORNER OF CUPBOARD & THEN FELL ONTO HAND DX;* (L) RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
82YOM BUMPED RIGHT FOREARM AGAINST A CORNER OF A MEDICINE CABINET C/O L AC.DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
66YOF ON **** AND BUMPED RIGHT FOREARM AGAINST A CABINET DOOR AND D EVELOPED A HEMATOMA TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
71 YOF FELL AGAINST KITCHEN CABINET; CUT FOREARM. LACERATION, RIGHT FOR EARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
70 YOF CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON RACK AT THE STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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