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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 267
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/30/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PATIENT WALKED BY A METAL FAN AND HIT IT WITH LEFT ARM AT HOME. DX-LAC LEFT FOREARM, ABRASIONS LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT WAS THROWING A FAN OUT A WINDOW & SCRAPED ARM DX;* LAC (L) FOREAR M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| 72YOF, TRIPPED OVER FAN, FRACTURE ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2009 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| LOWER ARM INJURY FROM TRIPPING OVER FAN. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT RADIUS/ ULNAR, TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT CUT ARM ON FAN IN ATTIC. DX: L FOREARM LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| 37 Y/O C/O ARM PAIN, GOT HAND CAUGHT IN CEILING FAN. DX-CONTUSION FOREARM, LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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