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Accidents - Toilets - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 799
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:84
26-50 years old:78
50+ years old:636

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE GETTING INTO BEDSIDE COMMODE, FX UPPER A RM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/26/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF TOILET AT HOME, INJURED ARM WHEN HIT FLOOR. DX; FRACTURE HUME RUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT LAC LT ARM ON A TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL GETTING OFF COMMODE AT HOSPITAL. DX: CONT R KNEE, R HUMERUS FX, CONT L HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A TOILET AND INJURED UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF TOILET SEAT ONTO ARM;PAINFUL NOW;WANTS TO BE CHECKED,NO INJ NO TED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PT. REPORTS SLIPPED OFF TOILET SEAT AND FELL TO FLOOR. POOR HISTORIAN. DX. HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/01/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:L HUMERAL FX. WENT TO BATHROOM, FELL ASLEEP ON TOILET, TRIED TO GET UP, MISSED WALKER AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
RT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT WENT TO LIFT SELF OFF TOILET AND FELT A POP IN U PPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PATIENT GOT UP TO USE A BEDSIDE COMMODE AND FELL. DX-FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS, CONTUSION LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
80 YOF WAS AMBULATING TO BATHROOM WITHOUT ASSISTANCE; FELL AGAINST COMM ODE; INJURED LEFT UPPER ARM. ABRASION, LEFT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
DX; ABRASION AND 3.5 CM LACERATION TO R HAND AND FOREARM PATIENT HAD A CERAMIC COMMODE FALL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
9 YO FEMALE PASSED OUT ON TOILET AND FELL TO FLOOR SYNCOPE - FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
68 YO FEMALE PASSED OUT ON TOILET AND FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
63 YOF MOVING FROM TOILET TO WHEELCHAIR FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
FELL FROM TOILET - HURT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF TOILET WHEN SEAT BROKE AND HIT ARM ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Rugs or carpets
FRACTURE UPPER ARM - PATIENT REPORTS SHE SLIPPED ON RUG WHEN GETTING OF F TOILET 2 HOURS AGO - TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF TOILET AT HOME SUBSTAINING ARM INJURY DX:HUMEROUS FX, SOULDER AND FOREARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Telephones or telephone accessories
CONTUSION AND HEMATOMA L UPPER ARM, SITTING ON BEDSIDE COMMODE, REACHED FOR PHONE, FELL TO HER KNEES, STRIKING ARM ON COMMODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL GETTING UP FROM TOILET AT HOME INJURING UPPER ARM, ACUTE COMINU TED R HUMERAL NECK FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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