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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| UPPER ARM INJURY FROM FALLING WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET. DX-FALL, LEFT HUMERAL HEAD FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Sheets or pillowcases |
| SHEET HANGING FROM LAUNDRY BASKET GOT TANGLED IN PT'S FEET CAUSING FALL DX: COMMINUTED L HUMERUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN THE HALL AND HIT UPPER ARM AGAINS T A WALL FRACTURED ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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