Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 470
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	19
6-15 years old:	86
26-50 years old:	58
50+ years old:	305

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Toilets
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER HER 2 YO CHILD AND FELL AGAINST THE DRESSER, SHE FELL AGAINST TOILET. DX. CONT L UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 58 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Light bulbs
FX HUMERUS (R): ON BED CHANGING LIGHTBULB, FELL, HITTING ELBOW, L ARM OFF WOODEN DRESSER, SLIDING ONTO CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT DX SPRAIN/STRAIN RT UPPER ARM - SINCE HIT DRAWER AF HOME JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 3 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT CLIMBED ON DRESSER YESTERDAY, DRESSER FELL ON TOP OF PATIENT AT HOME; HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DRESSER FELL ON HIM;DX FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TORN R BICEP MUSCLE, PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY DESK THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FX ARM WHEN FELL AND STRUCK THE DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Animal induced injury
HUMERUS FX-RAN INTO A DESK WHILE CHASING A PUPPY-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CUT UPPER ARM WHEN FELL AT HOME AND HIT THE DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL FROM DRESSER, LANDED ONTO LEFT ARM. D: FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT C/O TRIPPED AND HIT DRESSER. DX FRACT LFT ARM UPPER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT INJURED UPPER ARM ON A DESK. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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