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Accidents - Air conditioners - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,398
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
20YOM LIFTING A HEAVY AIR CONDITIONER UNIT AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN UPPER ARM STRAINED BICEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
PT DX FX OF HUMERUS - S/P AC FELL OFF 3RD FLOOR AND HIT OT,+LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO BICEP WHILE INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
FIXING HER AIRCONDITIONER AND GOT THREE BITES ON ARM RESULTING IN EARLY CELLULITIS FROM ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER & INJURED ARM DX UPPER ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT RAN INTO AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND LAC RT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
PULLED UPPER ARM LIFTING HEAVY AIRCONDITIONER AT CHURCH UPPER ARM STR AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Air conditioners, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
HEMATOMA L BICEP,/MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS; WENT OUT OF HOME TO SHAKE RUG, F ELL OFF 4 FT LEDGE STRIKING AIR CONDITIONER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
PATIENT HURT WHILE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER DX: MYOFACIAL STRAIN TO RT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners, Bicycles or accessories
HIT CORNER OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHILE RIDING BICYCLE LACERATION LE FT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Air conditioners
FELL AGAINST AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME. SKIN TEAR LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners, Bench or table saws
5CM UPPER ARM LAC-@ HOME-LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER IN GARAGE-FELL-ARM HIT A TABLE SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER 1 WEEK EARLIER BICEP MUSCLE TEAR WITH HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PATIENT WAS CARRYING AN AIR CONDITIONER, FELL ONPIECE OF METAL. DX-LACERATION LEFT UPPER ARM, INFECTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT CAUGHT UPPER ARM ON EDGE OF AIRCONDITIONER C/OPAIN UPPER ARM LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
PT LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER AT FRIEND'S.DX: L BICEPS MUSCLE TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONER IN A HOTEL ROOM FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners, House repair or construction materials
WORKING ON HIS AIR CONDITIONER ON HIS ROOF AND LAC HIS ARM ON A SHARP P IECE OF METAL. DX. LAC TO LT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
AIR CONDITIONER FELL ON UPPER ARM WHILE MOVING IT DX CONTUSION TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
66 Y/O M INJURED R UPPER ARM WHEN FELL WHILE FIXING AIR COOLER WHILE IN TOXICATED AT HOME. DX; FX R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
TRYING TO MOVE AIR CONDITIONER AND STRAINED ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
DROPPED AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON R ARM CAUSING CONTUSION. %
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
PATIENT FELL AGAINST AIR CONDITIONER ON 4/29. HAS SEEN PCP AND WAS REFERRED HERE. D:HUMERAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2001Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2001Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2001Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners, Bunk beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2000Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2000Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2000Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/1997Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/1997Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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