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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
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Date: 12/22/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
RT BICEPS MUSCLE PARTIAL TEAR-AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY DRAWER-IN REFRIGERA TOR-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
LIFTING SMALL REFRIGERATOR AT HOME FELT PULL IN R BICEPS DX R PARTIAL BICEP MUSCLE TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
DX: LAC L UPPER ARM, DEMENTIA. PT HAS ALSZHEIMERS. STATES CUT ARM FIXIN G HIS REFRIG. UNCLEAR HOW HE CUT ARM AND HE DOES NOT KNOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
PT.INJ.RT.UPPER ARM AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN HELPING MOVE A FRIGE & FELT P AIN IN ARM. DX; STRAIN RT.UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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