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Accidents - Bedspreads, throws or comforters - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:83
50+ years old:106

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
43 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED BY COMFORTER ON FLOOR. STRIKING FOREARM ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds
GOT OUT OF BED. TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND FELL HITTING FOOT BOARD. SKIN TEARS TO LEFT FOREARM. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT FELL OVER BEDSPREAD ONTO WRIST, ACUTE COLLES FX R WRIST, FX DISTAL R ADIUS R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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