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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/06/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chair, recliner |
| LACERATION TO RT WRIST FROM METAL UNDER RECLINING CHAIR DX RT WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chair, recliner, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STEPPED OVER A RECLINING CHAIR AND FELL FORWARD TRYING TO BREAK FALL AND STRETCHED ARMS OUT AND FELL ONTO FLOOR. DX; WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chair, recliner, Beds or bedframes |
| CONTUS WRIST, SITTING IN RECLINER AND PULLED HANDLE TO LET FEET DOWN, STRIKING WRIST ON BED FRAME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Chair, recliner |
| PT SLEEPING IN A RECLINER CHAIR AND WHEN AWOKE HAND AND WRIST WERE NUMB CARPAL TUNNEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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