Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 296
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	28
Year 1998:	6
Year 1999:	82
Year 2001:	6
Year 2002:	89
Year 2003:	6
Year 2004:	29
Year 2007:	15
Year 2009:	16
Year 2010:	15

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
6-15 years old:	162
26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	112

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/18/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
26 YOM WAS BITTEN ON RIGHT UPPER ARM WHILE GETTING CLOTHES ON CLOTHESLINE AT HOME. DX-INSECT BITE UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2009	Age: 8 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: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT WAS PLAYING ON CLOTHESLINE AT HOME, FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND C/O PAIN TO UPPER ARM. DX-LT HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2007	Age: 9 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: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
DX LEFT SUPRACONDYLAR HUMERUS FRACTURE: SWINGING ON CLOTHES LINE AT HOME, FELL OFF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT TRIPPED IN HOLE WHILE TAKING LAUNDRY DOWN FROM LINE. DX: COMMINUTED L HUMERAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
FRACTURED UPPER ARM WHEN FELL FROM CLOTHESLINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
HANGING FROM CLOTHESLINE, FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 6 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: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Buckets or pails
CHILD HANGING FROM CLOTHESLINE WHEN HE FELL 2 FEET TO GROUND AND HIT ARM ON PLASTIC BUCKET. D: HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
HANGING ON CLOTHES LINE AT HOME FELL ONTO OUT STRETCHED LEFT ARM DX BUCKLE FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/1999	Age: 85 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1998	Age: 9 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: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1997	Age: 8 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: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/1997	Age: 10 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: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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