Accidents - Window screens - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
6-15 years old:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/13/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
HE PUSHED THE SCREEN OUT OF A WINDOW, ON 1ST FLOOR, AT HOME, & FELL ABOUT 2 FT., ONTO LT ARM-SWOLLEN. DX; LT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window screens, Other toys
PATIENT TRYING TO RETRIEVE A TOY EASING HIMSELF OFF ROOF ATTACHED TO HI S DECK, FOOT CAUGHT IN WINDOW SCREEN, LANDED ON ARM;FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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