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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 459
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/09/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Rugs or carpets |
| DX FX HUMERUS: 16MOWM FALL F 2.5FT ONTO CARPET F COUCH. NOT USING L ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| DX UPPER EXTREMITY NUMBNESS/LT-HEADEDNESS: 21YOM SIT' ON COUCH WATCH' TV. H L ARM BECAM NUMB; ALSO C/O FEEL' DIZZY & LT-HEADED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| SLEEPING ON SOFA INSECT BITES ITCHING INSECT BITES LEFT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT CUT ARM ON COUCH SPRING. DX: 5 CM L UPPER ARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Ceilings and walls |
| PT REPORTS BURNING ARM ON COUCH WHEN HE WAS PULLING IT AWAY FROM THE WA LL AFTER CATCHING FIRE. DX. BURN L ARM, R HAND, MILD SMOKE INHAL. FD N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL OFF OFA COUCH AND INJURED UPPER ARM. DX UPPER ARM FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| LAC L UPPER ARM/20YOM CUT L UPPER ARM ON EXPOSED STAPLE IN BACK OF COUC H AT SCHOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT.INJ.L.UPPER ARM AT HOME WHEN HIT ON WOOD ON COUCH. DX; LAC.L.ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/1998 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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