Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,095
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF PORCH AND IS COMPLAINING OF ARM PAIN. D: NERVE IMPINGEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
DX:MULT FX L UPPER ARM. FELL OFF PORCH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
STATES COMING OUT KITCHEN ONTO PORCH, DOWN ONE STEP, WOKE UP LAYING ON PORCH. DX. INJURY L HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2002Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Paper products
PT. SLIPPPED ON ICY PORCH WHILE GOING OUTSIDE TO GET NEWSPAPER. DX. FX L HUMERAL NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/11/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
ACUTE DISTAL HUMERUS AVULSION FRACTURE, SLIPPED ON FRONT PORCH STRUCK RT ELBOW ON CONCRETE STEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT SLIPPED, FELL ON SEPTA PLATFORM INJURING ARM DX:ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH 8 TO 9 FEET - FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT HUMERUS FX-FELL ONTO WOODEN DECK-AT HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT DX FX OF LT HUMERUS - S/P FELL DOWN OF THE BALCONY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
43 YO F FELL OFF PORCH LAST PM INJURY TO L UPPER ARM. DX UPPER ARM STRA IN, KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
67 Y.O. W MALE W/FX HUMERUS. PT SLIPPED ON THE PORCH IN THE DARK @ HOME . PT HAD HAD A FEW DRINKS. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT LOST FOOTING WHILE WALKING ON PATIO AND FELL. D: HUMERUS NECK FRACTURE, ELBOW/WRIST ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
63 YOF FELL FROM PORCH FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CHILD FELL 3 FEET OFF FAMILY'S PORCH. D: HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FX R PROXIMAL HUMERUS - FELL FROM STAGE AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A PORCH AND INJURED UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
FELL OFF PORCH STEP AT HOME AND INJURED HER LT UPPER ARM. NECK FX LT HUMERUS. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
15 YO FELL INTO METAL FROM A PORCH LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
83 YO F FELL OFF PORCH AT HER HOME LANDING ON SHOULDER CAUSING FX OF NE CK OF HUMERUS.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Handrails, railings or banisters
RT HUMERUS FX-SLIPPED ON SWIMMING POOL DECK-FELL THROUGH METAL RAIL & 4 FEET TO THE GROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL FROM PORCH ONTO CEMENT PATIO LANDED ON RT ARM,HUMERUS,RADIUS AN D ULNA FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL 3 FT OFF PORCH AND HAS ELBOW PX. DX: FX R DISTAL HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Eyeglasses
FELL FROM PORCH ONTO R SHOULDER, KNOCKED OFF GLASSES. DX. CONT. FACE,F X R PROXIMAL HUMERUS/CHRONIC SWELLING R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
JUMPED OFF PORCH;FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL ON LAINAI AT HOME, FX LT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH; RT HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH; RT HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
HUMERUS FX-FELL OFF 7 FOOT HIGH DECK @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
YESTERDAY PT. WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE, FELL DOWN & HIT SHOULDER FELL ONCEME NT PORCH. DX: BILATERAL HUMERUS FRACTURE - NON-ACCID. TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FRACTURED UPPER ARM WHEN FELL 3FT HIGH FROM PATIO ONTO DIRT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FX. HUMERUS- PT. FELL OFF THE PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PLATFORM DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL ON PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CAUGHT ARM ON NAIL ON PORCH. DX: LACERATION UPPER RIGHT ARM, SUTURED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Poles
HELPING STEP DAD BUILD DECK, CUT ARM ON METAL POST, THEN SLIP AND FALL ON BUTT. DX RUE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WASHING PORCH AT HOME, SLIPPED IN WATER INJURING UPPER ARM. DX: FRACTU RE HUMERAL HEAD, WRIST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2002Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
93 YOF FELL ON PORCH AT HOME. CONTUSION, RT. UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Grills
PATIENT FELL OFF PORCH, HIT UPPER ARM ON RUSTY OLD GRILL. DX: ABRASIO NS TO LEFT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Handrails, railings or banisters
FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS - SLIPPED ON PORCH AT HOME AND STRUCK ARM ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PLATFORM LANDING WITH RIGHT ARM PINNED BACK BEHIND BACK.FRACTU RED RIGHT HUMEUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
R PROXIMAL HUMERUS FX - BLOWN OFF PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
UPPER ARM CONTUSION - FELL FROM A 2ND STORY BALCONY AT GROUP HOME INJUR ING RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ON BACK PORCH PAIN IN UPPER ARM DX: FX LT HUMEROUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
INTOXICATED AND FELL OVER WOODEN PLATFORM FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
$LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT JUMPED OFF A PORCH AND FELL AND HIT SHOU LDER ON THE GROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Poles
PT JUMPED OFF PORCH AND FLAGPOLE HOOK HIT ARM, 4 CM UPPER ARM LACERATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WHILE PLAYING PT FELL OFF PORCH LANDING ON ELBOW. D: SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE RIGHT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER. LEFT HUMERAL NECK FRACTURE, ?OLD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SLIPPED ON ICY DECK PTA LANDING FULL FORCE ON R ELBOW. DX. FX R H UMERUS SHAFT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
AT HOME, FELL ON WOODEN WALKWAY ON PORCH, WHEN SLIPPED IN GRASS. NON DISPLACED PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FX ARM WHEN FELL ON PORCH - SLIPPED ON ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.