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Accidents - Humidifiers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:68
Year 2004:15
Year 2007:6
Year 2009:6
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:12
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers, Hot water
PATIENT HIT HUMIDIFIER WITH HOT WATER SPILLING ON UPPER ARM; 2ND DEGREE BICEP BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Humidifiers
DAD TRIPPED OVER HUMIDIFIER WHILE CARRYING PT, PT FELL ON BACK WITH BOT H ELBOWS SUPPORTING WEIGHT 6 DAYS AGO, RESTRICTED MOTION; HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2004Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Humidifiers
UPPER ARM HEMATOMA-@ HOME-HIT ARM ON HUMIDIFIER SHE WAS CARRYING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Humidifiers
R BICEPS HEMATOMA - ARM PAIN AFTER LIFTING WAER TANK TO HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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