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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 469
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:159
Year 2007:295
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Medical equipment, general, Ceilings and walls
HISTORY OF END STAGE RENAL DISEASE ON HEMODIALYSIS, WITH AVF IN PLACE, PUSHED AGAINST WALL, NOW WITH BLEEDING FROM AVF SIT>> AVF INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER HER OXYGEN TUBING AND FELL TO THE FLOOR FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON 02 TUBING, FELL IN FLOOR HURTING ARM DX HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
L ARM CONTUSION; LT CHEEK CONTUSION: AT NURSING HOME, LIFTED WITH A *** LIFT AND FELL OUT ONTO FLOOR, LT UPPER ARM, LT CHEK ECCHYMOTIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2007Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
GOT A HOLD OF CONTROL FOR HIS LIFT CHAIR, FELL OUT OF CHAIR TO FLOORDX; FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Medical equipment, general, Day wear
HAD DIALYSIS SHUNT PLACED IN UPPER ARM TODAY, BLEEDING BRIGHT RED BLOOD SHIRT SLEEVE SOAKED, DX SHUNT BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER O2 TUBING/TANK&FELL TO THE FLOOR, COULDNT GET UP " RHABDOMYLOSIS "+" UPPER/LOWER ARMS/SHOULDER ECHYMOSIS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
BLEEDING FROM PIC LINE RESOLVED: PIC LINE PULLED OUT AFTER TAKING A SHOWER, PRESSURE APPLIED BY SQUAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT. SLIPPED OFF OF HOSPITAL BED AND FELL TO FLOOR. CONTUSION, LEFT UPPE R ARM.
Disposition: Held for observation

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