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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 983
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Date: 12/15/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL HITTING HER ARM AGAINST A DRESSER. DX - LARGE RT FOREARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Beds or bedframes
FELL BETWEEN BED AND DRESSER ON FLOOR INJ ARM CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT REACHING TO OPEN DRAWER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, NO LOC DX: L COLLES RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL AT HOME STRUCK LEFT ARM ON DRESSER, MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS, LACERA TION OF LEFT ARM , SUTURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CLEANING OUT HER DRESSER DRAWER WHEN THE DRAWER FELL OUT ONTO RIGHT LOWER ARM LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL STRIKING LEFT FOREARM AGAINST A DRESSER LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SCRAPED ARM ON DRESSER DRAWER ONE WEEK AGO. SLOW TO HEAL. D:SKIN AVU LSION, SOFT TISSUE INJURY, ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL ONTO DRESSER AND LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FOREARM LAC-CUT ARM ON CORNER OF DRAWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT DRESSER WITH LOWER ARM CAUSING A ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
OLD METAL DRESSER FELL OUT OF TRUCK AND STRUCK PT ON HER L ARM. DX. LA C L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AND HIT DRESSER ON ARM CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: Not recordedRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
STANDING ON CEDAR CHEST CLEANING BLINDS SLIPPED AND INJURED LOWER ARM.. .FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT ARM AGAINST DRESSER. DX- L FOREARM SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Illegal drugs
PT W/ ARM PAIN THIS AM. CEDAR CHEST FELL ON ARM LAST NIGHT. POSITIVE FO R BENZO, METHAMPHETAMINE. D:ARM CONTUSION, POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE/OD. AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/01/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL HITTING RT FOREARM ON DRESSER, LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL, HIT ARM ON DRESSER/ LAC, CONTUSION RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS MOVING A DESK AND FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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