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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 409
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:146
Year 2007:99
Year 2008:163

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2008Age: 101 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
SKIN TEAR RT FOREARM:GOT UP FROM BED & FELL, R FOREARM SKIN TEAR,9X2 CM BRUISED LEGS WHEN GETTING HER BACK ON WHEELCHAIR @ LONG TERM CARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
ACUTE FX DISTAL R RADIUS: TRIPPED OVER DAUGHTER'S NEBULIZER MACHINE AT HOME, FELL ON HARDWOOD FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
ARM INJURY-GOT PROSTHETIC LEG CAUGHT IN A RUG-FELL ON ARM-@ A BAKERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2007Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL FROM A LOW BED ONTO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING GOME. DX-ABRASIONS FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Sheets or pillowcases
RECENT VAS CATH DIALYSIS SHUNT REPLACED IN FOREARM, AWOKE THIS AM AND HAD BLOOD SATURATED THRU DRESSING ONTO SHEET DX VAS CATH PLACEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Stools
AT HOSPITAL PT TRIED TO GET ON STRETCHER USING STOOL,FELL BACK,CAUGHT IN NURSES ARMS,SUFFERED 2.5CM SKIN TEAR,DX HYPOKALEMIA,UTI,COLORECTAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/10/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER 02 CORD & FELL TO FLOOR @ HOME DX L RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Beds or bedframes
LAC R FOREARM; REPORTS FALLING OVER OXYGEN TANK, CATHING ARM ON SCREW O N SIDE OF BED @ HOME THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Doors
PT PICC LINE GOT CAUGHT ON A DOOR KNOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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