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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
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Date: 11/23/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT FELL AGAINST REFRIGERATOR 3 DAYS AGO. DX: R PROXIMAL HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT HAS HAD PX SINCE CLEANING OUT REFRIGERATOR 3 WK AGO. DX: R HUMERUS FX TRANSV 30% DISPLACED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Counters or countertops
ON COUNTER IN KITCHEN CLEANING REFRIGERATOR AND MISSED STEP ON LADDER W HILE GETTING DOWN TO FLOOR AND FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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