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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PATIENT WAS PULLING ON A TARP AND FLL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON LEFT ARM. DX-FRACTURE LEFT RADIUS, ULNA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER TARP ON FLOOR FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/20/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| P/W ARM/F.ARM MS PAIN S/P PULLING HEAVY TARPS " MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT FRACTURED BOTH HANDS WHILE ROLLING UP A TARP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL LAST NIGHT TRYING TO COVER SOMETHING WITH A TARPAULIN AT HOME. DX-RADIUS FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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