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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 261
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/05/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scales, Sinks |
| 89YOWF PT STATES SHE WAS STEPPING OFF THE SCALES IN BR AND HIT HER UPP ER R ARM ON END OF SINK AT HOME. DX. LAC R UPPER ARM, SKIN TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2010 | Age: 73 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: Scales, Floors or flooring materials |
| 73 YO F TRIPPED OVER SCALE, FELL IN FLOOR AT HOME. DX HUMERUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/20/2009 | Age: 90 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: Laceration |
| Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials |
| R UPPER ARM LAC/90YOF AT HOME TRIED TO STEP ON BATHROOM SCALE, SCALE MO VED & PT FELL BACKWARDS TO FLOOR, LANDING IN LAUNDRY BASKET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scales |
| FELL OFF SCALE DX. HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT AT THE GYM TRIPPED OVER A SCALE TO THE FLOOR STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER FRACTURED UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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