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Accidents - Televisions - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Date: 10/07/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PT TO ER WITH C/O OF ARM PAIN AFTER MOVING A BIG SCREEN TV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
TELEVISION FELL ON ARM. DX- L LOWER ARM PAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIED TO CATCH A TV THAT WAS FALLING OFF A SHELF ANDINJURED ARM. D: DISTAL RADIUS FLX, POSSIBL EDISTAL ULNAR FX, HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
FOREARM LAC-HIT A TV-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
FOREARM STRAIN-WHILE CARRYING A TV-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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