Accidents - Tarpaulins - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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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: 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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