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Accidents - Mattresses - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 424
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Date: 12/15/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Mattresses, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MATTRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE BURNED FOREARM / N/S IF FIRE DEPT. INVOLVED DX: L FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mattresses, Other ball sports
PT WAS PLAING DODGEBALL IN BASEMENT WAS HOLDING UP A MATRESS WHL A FRIE ND JUMPED ON MATTRESS AND BENT PT ARM/WRIST BACK FX DISTAL RADUIS+ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses
PT LACERATED FOREARM ON SPRING COIL FROM A MATTRESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Mattresses, Floors or flooring materials
HEMATOMA RT FOREARM-FELL OFF MATTRESS WHICH IS PLACED ON THE FLOOR AT N URSING HOME, DUE TO PT HAVING MANY FALLS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
PT WAS ON MATTRESS(BOXING), THEN FELL ONTO FOAMY PADDING, SUSTAINED " L EFT LOWER ARM PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses
PT HELPING HIS FATHER CHANGE THE BED WHEN THE MATTRESS CAME DOWN ONTO R IGHT LOWER ARM CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mattresses
PT FELL ON LEFT ARM WHILE JUMPING ON AIR MATTRESS AT BLOCK PARTY - FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
PT DROPPED MATTRESS ON ARM 3 WK AGO. DX: L FOREARM ABSCESSES X 3.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mattresses
A MATTRESS HIT PATIENT ON THE ARM. DX-RADIUS, ULNA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/10/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses
BOX SPRING FELL ONTO PT'S ARMS. DX: BILAT FOREARM CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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