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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 367
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:133
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:59
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/25/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
79YOM CLOTHESLINE SNAPPED HIT HIM IN THE ARM/ MULT SKIN TEARS LT FOREAR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
82YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME HANGING CLOTHES ON CLOTHESLINE FAINTED,FELL+LO C,R FOREARM ABRASION,L CHEEK ABRASION, DX SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
TRAUMA RT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS WHILE HANGING CLOTHES ON CLOTHELINES FELL DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
96 YEAR OLD FEMALE STATES SHE WAS OUTSIDE HANGING CLOTHES AND WAS LEANING ON CLOTHESLINE, THE LINE SNAPPED AND SHE FELL /DX FOREARM SPR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
57 YO FELL OVER CLOTHES RACK FX RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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