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Accidents - Humidifiers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:69
Year 2003:68
Year 2008:73
Year 2010:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Humidifiers
53YOF-WAS LIFTING A HUMIDIFIER AND STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Humidifiers
PT WAS "LIFTING A HUMIDIFIER" AND FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS LOWER BAC K DX SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Humidifiers
FX RT HIP, WALKED INTO ROOM AT HOME, TRIPPED ON A HUMIDIFIER, FELL, LANDING ON RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/14/1997Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Humidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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