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Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 656
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Date: 12/13/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT AT MOTHERS HOUSE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY BOX STRAINED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT LIFTED BOX FOR SISTER 4 MO AGO. DX: R DELTOID STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
MOVING BOX AT HOME AND FEET TWISTED AND PT FELL. DX. FX OF PROX HUMERU S HUMERAL NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
UNPACKED SEVERAL MOVING BOXES UPPER ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
90 YOF TRIPPED OVER BOX FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT STRAINED LT TRICEP CARRYING BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
FELL @ HOME WHILE CARRYING BOX IN GUEST ROOM. ACUTE LT UPPER ARM INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT DX RT BICEP MUSCLE STRAIN - C/O RT UPPER ARM TENDERNESS AND SWELLING AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOX YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers, Tables
FELL PICKING UP BASKETS, HIT SHOULDER ON COFFEE TABLE. DX. FX.. R HUM ERUS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers, Ladders
LEFT BICEPS TEAR, USING ARM TO LIFT BOXES AND LADDERS ON WEDNESDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
LIFTING HEAVY BOXES - TORN BICEP MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers, Fences or fence posts
CARRYING A 50-75 # BOX TRYING TO OPEN A GATE LEFT FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
51 YOF CAUGHT FALLING BOX SPRAIN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
LEFT UPPER ARM STR. PT INJURED ARM WHEN CARRYING A HEAVY CONTAINER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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