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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 223
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinet or door hardware |
| PT STATES HIT HER LEFT ELBOW ON THE BATHROOM DOOR KNOB LAST NIGHT NOW HAS PAIN AND SWELLING TO LEFT ELBOW DX LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Ceilings and walls |
| PT STATES HIT HER RIGHT ELBOW ON A METAL HOOK FOR A DOOR LATCH THAT WA S ON THE WALL DX SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION RIGHT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinet or door hardware |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF AN ELBOW BY STRIKING AGAINST A DOOR HANDLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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