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Accidents - Tarpaulins - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:71Lower Arm:30
Upper Arm:15Upper Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/25/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 10/21/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tarpaulins
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER TARP ON FLOOR FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: 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: 04/27/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tarpaulins
PT FRACTURED BOTH HANDS WHILE ROLLING UP A TARP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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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