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Accidents - Bags - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 390
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Date: 10/29/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags, Ceilings and walls
69 YO FEMALE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TRASH BAG AND FELL INTO WALL FRACTURE HUMERAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
PT STRAINED UPPER ARM WHEN PICKED UP A BAG OF TRASH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bags, Clothing
RUPTURE OF THE BICEPS TENDON- SUSTAINED WHEN HE PICKED UP A BAG OF CLOT HES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
PT STATES HE WAS CARRYING 6 BAGS OF GROCERIES AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
PATIENT FELT TEARING IN UPPER ARM WHEN LIFTING 65 LB. BAG OF BIRD SEED. BICEPS MUSCLE TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
TRIPPED OVER GROCERY BAGS ON THURSDAY. DX. L UPPER HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bags, Stairs or steps
PT. WAS CARRYING HEAVY GROCERY BAGS INTO HER HOUSE AND UP THE STAIRS, R ESULTING IN UPPER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bags, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER BAG OF BIRD SEED @ HOME ON FLOOR OF BREEZEWAY & HIT L T UPPER ARM ON METAL STRIP ON FLOOR OF DOORWAY TO GARAGE. HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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