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Accidents - Doors - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 676
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Date: 09/06/2005Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors, Rugs or carpets
PT REACHED TO LOCK DOOR AND FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX: FX DISTAL HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors
RT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT FELL OUT A DOOR AND INJURED HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors
LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT FELL INTO A DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Doors
PT C/O IT LT UPPER ARM ON DOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors, Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED OVER STEP IN HOME AND FELL INTO A DOOR, HIT SHOULDER AND WRI ST, HAS ARM PAIN. DX: HUMEROUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors
PT TRIED TO OPEN DOOR, IT STUCK AND PT FELL BACK LANDING ON UPPER ARM, FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors
COMM. FX-DISLOC. L HUMERUS; OLECRANON FX ON THE R -WALKING THROUGH DOOR AT LOCAL STORE,NEARLY LOST BALANCE,WAS GRABBED, ARM SNAPPED,FELL ON ELB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
CAUGHT ARM ON A DOOR LACERATION UPPER RIGHT ARM 8 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
SKIN TEAR L ARM; TRIPPED & FELL AGAINST DOOR ON THUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
PT FELL INTO DOOR INJURING UPPER ARM C/O PAIN UPPER ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
PT STRUCK TOP OF ARMM ON DOOR C/O PAIN UPPER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
WOUND LT ARM.PT.REFERS CUT ARM WITH METAL DOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OUT DOOR HIT PORCH AND FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/24/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
PT. SLIPPED GOING OUT FRONT DOOR TODAY, LANDED ON R SIDE. DX. CONT R A RM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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