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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,120
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Date: 12/22/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL STRIKING LEFT LOWER ARM IN THE CORNER OF A DRESSER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS TRYING TO CLIMB ON CHEST OF DRAWERS WHEN DRAWERS FELL ONTO PT. D: FRACTURE LEFT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT FOREARM ON DRESSER/FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2007Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
92YOF WHILE AT HOME,LOST BALANCE FELL AGAINST DESK;SKIN TEAR,FOREARM, BALANCE PROBLEM DUE TO MEDICATION/FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LID OF CEDAR CHEST FELL AND HIT LEFT FOREARM LT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
15YOM AT SCHOOL,ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED HITTING FOREARM ON DESK; FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HUTCH ON TOP OF DRESSER FELL ON PATIENT'S ARM AT HOME, PT BRACED USING ARM; FOREARM INJURY, TENDERNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS MOVING A DRESSER AT HOME AND FELL ONTO OF RIGHT LOWER ARM SUSTAI NED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AND HIT DESK THEN FLOOR AND INJURED FOREARM. DX: RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
SCRATCHED ARM ON WOODEN DRESSER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT C/O ARM PAIN, FELL LAST NIGHT, HIT A DRESSER. DX-RIGHT FOREARM INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2007Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
223YMC CLIMBING ON DRESSER AND DRESSER FELL OVER ONTO HIM C/O LOWER ARM PAIN/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CUT ARM ON A PEICE OF METAL ON DRESSER RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
JUMPED FROM DESK TO FLOOR FX RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Beds or bedframes
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FOREARM FROM A DRESSER WHILE FALLING OUT OF BED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FX FOREARM, FELL OFF DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT ARM ON CHEST OF DRAWERS ABRASION RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Stairs or steps
PT RUNNING DOWN STAIRS HIT ARM ON DRESSER TODAY DX// RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT LOWER ARM AGAI8NST THE CORNER OF A DRESSER SUSTA INED A LACERATION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT X TODAY FELL OFF A DRESSER ONTO LOWER ARM. DX. FX OF THE LEFT RADIUS , ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB DRESSER - PAIN TO ARM. D : LEFT FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2007Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DROPPED A DRESSER ON LT FOREARM CONTUSOIN LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL OFF DRESSER AND HURT LT ARM DX: LT RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SUST LACERATION TO FOREARM HIT ON DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Computers
FOREARM UMB AFTER LEANING ON DESK PLAYING VIDEO GAMES/ARM NUMBNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2007Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT MOVING A DESK AND CAUGHT RIGHT LOWER ARM CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FOREARM LAC, PT PULLED ARM ACROSS DESK AND CUT HIMSELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT DRAWER FELL ON ARM AT HOME TODAY DX// CONTUSION RIGHT FOREARM AND WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Beds or bedframes
~PT STOOD UP FROM BED TO RELIEVE LEG CRAMP, LOST BALANCE & FELL HITTING DRESSER. POSS. LOC. D:RADIUS FX, SCALPLAC, HYPOTENSION ORTHOSTATIC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
21 YOF CUT ON METAL DRAWER LAC L FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT HIT ARM ON A DESK AND DX WITH FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AND HIT (L) LOWER ARM ON DRESSER SUSTAINING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
BUCKLE FX L DISTAL RADIUS; MOM STATES PT WAS @ SUNDAY SCHOOL & FELL OUT OF DESK LANDING ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS PLAYING, FELL OFF DRESSER INJURING ARM DX: BILAT FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT SCHOOL SOB FELL OUT OF DESK ONTO FLOOR/ DX ANXIETY CONTUSIONS TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED OVER DESK AT SCHOOL AND FELL, LANDED ON RT OUTSTRETCHED FORE ARM, FX LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIANT RAN IN TO DRESSER CAUSIN A SPRAIN ON LOWER ARM (LEFT FOREARM)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
AT NURSING HOME,PT GOT DRESSED,PT FELL HIT R FOREARM ON DRESSER,THEN FELL ON L HIP, DX R FOREARM ABRASION & UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
MUSC STR L FOREARM/81YOF C/O PAIN IN L FOREARM AREA WHEN PICKED SOMETHI NG UP THAT FELL BEHIND DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL AT HOME STRIKING LEFT LOWER ARM AGAINST A DESK LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT JUMPED FROM A "CHEST OF DRAWERS" APPROX 4FT AND FELL ONTO LEFT ARM S USTAINING A FRACTURE TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FOREARM ABS-HIT EDGE OF DRESSER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CUT ARM ON HANDLE OF DRESSER DRAWER DX: ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT FOREARM PUNCTURE LACERATION STATUS POST HITTING IT ON WOODEN DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL ON DRESSER AT SCHOOL. DX- 1.3 CM FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL OFF A DRESSER RIGHT RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Beds or bedframes
PT GETTING OUT OF BED,TRIPPED,RT ARM FELL INTO CORNER OF DRESSER,C/O PX FROM ELBOW TO WRIST, DX CONTUSION RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL FROM DRESSER AT HOME DX: LT RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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