Accidents - Scales - Year 2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Accidents - Age:

102

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/05/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales, Sinks
89YOWF PT STATES SHE WAS STEPPING OFF THE SCALES IN BR AND HIT HER UPP ER R ARM ON END OF SINK AT HOME. DX. LAC R UPPER ARM, SKIN TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
73 YO F TRIPPED OVER SCALE, FELL IN FLOOR AT HOME. DX HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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