Accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,185
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Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Bathtubs or showers
54 YOFC - FELL INTO TUB WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE, FELL INTO SCALDING H OT WATER, ALCOHOL INTOXICATION/BURNS OVER ARM, HAND, TRUNK-17% OF BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/27/2002	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: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED IN THE SHOWER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB - FRACTURE LEFT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2002	Age: 83 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: Bathtubs or showers
FOREARM LAC-FALLING-TRIED TO BREAK FALL-HIT ARM ON SHOWER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 85 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: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER DX: CONTUSION LT. FOREARM & HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FOREARM CONTUSION- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE FELL IN THE BATHTUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER YESTERDAY AT HOME STRIKING LEFT LOWER ARM ON THE SHOWER DOOR GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED IN THE BATHTUB DX: FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER STRUCK RIGHT LOWER ARM LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN BATHTUB. DX: CONT CHEST WALL, 8 CM LAC R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2002	Age: 87 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: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER. PAIN LT ARM. DX; SEVERE CONT LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE BATHTUB AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2002	Age: 52 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: Bathtubs or showers
52YF FELL AT IN BATHTUB AT HOME DX; MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO ARMS, NECK, HEAD, AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 87 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: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER AT HOME SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 61 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: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
61 YO F FELL IN BATHTUB ONTO LOWER ARM FX RADIUS CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 93 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: Bathtubs or showers, Soaps
PATIENT SLIPPED ON SOAP IN SHOWER AND LACERATED FOREARM. SEEN AT CLINIC BEFORE COMING TO ER. D:COMPLEX LACERATION, ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 72 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: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
72 YOF FELL GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB FRACTURE R RADUIS DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED IN SHOWER INJURING FOREARM DX; CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bathtubs or showers
WHILE IN SHOWER AT HOME DEVELOPED RASH ON ARMS WHICH SPREAD ALL OVER BO DY RED RAISED BUMPY RASH DX ACUTE ALLERGIC URTICARIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2002	Age: 76 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: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
76 YO F FELL IN SHOWER INJURING FOREARM FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/12/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL GETTING OUT OF SHOWER DX: FRACTURE LT. RADIAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN BATH TUB DX: LACERATION LT. FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Toilets
87 Y.O. W FEMALE W/AVULSION TO FOREARM. PT FELL BETWEEN THE SHOWER & TH E TOILET @ HOME & INJ SELF. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
98 Y/O F INJURED L FOREARM WHEN FELL AGAINST BATH TUB AT HOME. DX; LAC L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 79 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: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN SHOWER AT HOME, ABRASION RT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER AT HOME FRACTURED LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 76 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
76 YO M FELL IN BATHTUB ON ARMCONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED IN THE BATHTUB SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS TAKING A SHOWER SLIPPED AND FELL IN BATHTUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED IN SHOWER AND HIT ARM. DX: AVULSION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 56 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FOREARM CT-FELL IN SHOWER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 69 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: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
69 YOF SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN BATHTUB, LT LOWER ARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT HAS PARKINSONS DISEASE FELL AGAINST THE SHOWER WALL LACERATION RGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 64 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: Bathtubs or showers
PT HAD A SYNCOPAL FALL IN THE SHOWER AT HOME SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO R IGHT LOWER ARM ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
LEFT FOREARM CELLULITIS. PT INJURED ARM WHEN FALLING AND HITTING TUB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL IN SHOWER ONTO FOREARM C/O PAIN DX'; FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL HIT ARM IN TUB DX: LACERATION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL OVER INTO BATHTUB SHE WAS CLEANING AT HOME AND BROKE RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 53 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: Burns, Scald
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Hot water
2ND DEGREE BURNS LT FOREARM-PASSED OUT IN THE SHOWER-BURNED ON HOT WATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT HAD SKIN LESION WHICH RUBBED OFF IN SHOWER. DX: L FOREARM ULCERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 55 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: Bathtubs or showers, Ceilings and walls
PT SLIPPED IN TUB AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON WALL, FELL LANDING ON LO WER ARM, CONTUSION LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Day wear
PT AT ASSISTED LIVING TAKING HIS SHIRT OFF IN THE SHOWER BEGAN TO FALL AN EMPLOYEE GRABBED HIM SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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