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Accidents - Sinks - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 796
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Date: 12/11/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
78 YOF PT WAS BENDING OVER WASHING HAIR IN THE SINK, STOOD UP AND FAINT ED. FX RIGHT RADIUS,, FX FIRST MTP, CONTUSION FACE, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT WITH LAC TO LOWER ARM FROM A SINK WHILE VOMITING INTO THE SINK WHILE BEING DRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
25YOF CUT LEFT LOWER ARM ON A BROKEN PORCELAIN SINK LACERATION LOWER AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
PT SLIPPED IN BATHROOM STRIKING ARM ON SINK. DX: R FOREARM PX W/PRIOR DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PT FRACTURED LOWER ARM WHEN HIT ARM ON SINK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sinks, Toilets
PT SLIPPED ON A TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM OF THE NURSING HOME WEDGED RIGHT LOWER ARM BETWEEN THE TOILET AND SINK AVULSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
PT FELL STRUCK RIGHT LOWER ARM AGAINST THE SINK SUSTAINED A CONTUSION T O LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, Tableware and accessories
FOREARM LAC. CUT IT ON PLATE WHEN TRYING TO REACH ON THE SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT SLIPPED AND HIT ARM ON BROKEN KITCHEN SINK. D: LAERATION LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
89YOF CLEANING UP WATER SPILL FROM UNDER SINK STRUCK RT FOREARM; ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
FELL ON PORCELAIN SINK;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
HIDING UNDER SINK PULLED OUT BY MOTHER DX: PAIN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
HIT BACK OF HAND ON SINK, WEEK AGO , HAS HAD SWELLING UP TO ELBOW DX: FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
HIT FOREARM ON THE SINK AT HOME LAC RT FOREARM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PUNCHED THE BATHROOM SINK. CUT R FOREARM.LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PT WASHIGN AT SINK WHEN SLIPPED AND BUMPED WRIST. NOW WITH PAIN. D: RAD IUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN FELL AND HIT A SINK AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PT WASHING HER HANDS AT THE SINK AND SLIPPED AND FELL SUSTAINED A CLOSE D HEAD INJURY AND LOWER ARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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