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Accidents - Refrigerators - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 687
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Date: 12/24/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT HAD FALL AGAINST REFRIGERATOR HITTING WRIST. D: DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
SLIPPED IN KITCHEN,HIT HEAD&WRIST ON FRIDGE LT RADIUS FX HEAD CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
REFRIGERATOR FELL OFF DOLLY WHILE MOVING IT, INJ RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
DX RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION: HELPING MOVE REFRIGERATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT SLIPPED OFF REFRIDGERATOR; FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
63YOWM-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM-MOVING REFRIGERATOR-FELL CUT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
LIFTING A REFRIGERATOR AND LACERATED FOREARM ON BOTTOM EDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CUT ON METAL BRACKET OF REFRIGERATOR/ LAC R T FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CLEANING REFRIDGERATOR CUT FOREARM ON SHARP PIECE ON DOOR DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT CLEANING UNDER REFRIGERATOR AND SCRAPED RT FOREARM C/O PAIN RT FOREA RM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CUT ARM LIFTING REFRIGERATOR DX ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
R ARM HIT BY DOOR OF REFRIGERATOR DX R FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Chairs
81 YO TRIPPED OVER LEG OF CHAIR AND FELL INTO REFRIGERATOR FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT WAS PUTTING REFRIGERATOR ON TOP OF A CABINET WHEN IT FELL AND HIT PATIENT'S ARM. DX-LEFT FOREARM ULNA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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