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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 333
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Date: 12/20/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL WHILE VACUUMING; DISTAL FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FOREARM STRAIN-PAIN WHILE VACUUMING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLENER, FELL ONTO ARM " FX'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FOREARM CT-LOST BALANCE WHILE VACUUMING-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON ARM WITH VACUUM CLEANER WAND DX: R FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FOREARM FX-TRIPPED ON VACUUM CLEANER CORD-FELL BACKWARDS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS CUT WHILE TRYING TO FIX VACUUM. DX: L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Vacuum cleaners
C/O TINGLING RT HAND AND FOREARM, OVERUSE YESTERDAY, WAS VACUUMING TRUC K/ CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME, OVERUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT FOREARM AFTER LIFTING HEAVY VACUUM CLEANER. DX - ELBOW/FOREARM SPRAIN, FOREARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Manual snow or ice removal tools
FOREARM STRAIN-SINCE VACUUMING HOUSE & SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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