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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,126
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF ROOF. DX. L HUMERAL FX.. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL OFF NEIGHBOR'S ROOF PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: R ARM/LEG PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/13/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT WAS LIFTING SOME PLYWOOD & FELT HIS RT BICEPS TEAR WITH PAIN. DX - PARTIAL OR COMPLETE TEAR OF RT BICEPS MUSCLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT TAKING SHUTTERS OFF THE ROOF AT HOME AND FELL CONTUSION LEFT UPPER A RM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| STOOD ON TREE STUMP TO TAKE A BRANCH OFF ROOF, DX; FX HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | Age: 54 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: House repair or construction materials |
| MILDLY COMMINUTED FX L HUMERAL HEAD - TRIPPED OVER BOARD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE AND TRIPPED OVER A BRICK BEING USED TO BUILD A BRICK WALL HUMERUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 46 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: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LACERATION ARM,S/P FALL - FELL OFF ROOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| WAS TAKING DOWN BOARD AND STUCK WITH NAILS IN BOARDS. PUNCTURE WOUNDS, LEFT UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL WORKING ON ROOF. DX: OPEN COMMINUTED FX R HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 48 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: House repair or construction materials |
| L HUMERUS FX/48YOM FELL 10 FEET OFF ROOF AT HOME 40 MINUTES AGO. HAD 3 BEERS BEFORE HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | Age: 53 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: House repair or construction materials, Ladders |
| PT FELL 12 FEET OFF ROOF WHEN LADDER GAVE WAY. D: HUMERUS AND METATARSA L FXS, ABRASIONS, CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| ALMOST FELL OFF ROOF HELD ON AND SUSTAINED LAC. TO R ARMPIT DX: R ARMPIT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| DRYWALL FELL ON PT DX: RT UPPER ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT WORKING ON HOUSE AND PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL ON UPPER AND CUT IT C/O PAIN RT UPPER ARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2005 | Age: 54 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: House repair or construction materials |
| TRAUMA RTARM.PT.REFERS FALLING DOWN FROM A ROOF TOP AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| 58 YOM GOT CHEMICAL BURNS FROM CONCRETE MIX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT LIFTED HEAVY SHEETROCK AND FELT POP IN UPPER ARM. DX: PARTIAL TENDON TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL 20 FT OFF ROOF WHILE CLEANING IT. DX: L HUMERUS FX, CONT L HIP, ABR L RING FINGER, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| 82 YOF TRIPPED ON A BOARD IN HER BASEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT WAS FIXING HIS ROOF SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT UPPER ARM ON A ROOFING TRUSS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| SLIPPED / FELL OFF ROOF DX: L UPPER ARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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