Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/03/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON A HEATER-@ FRIEND'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL OVER HEATER. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Chairs
GOT UP TO TURN HEATER OFF, FELL, POSSIBLY HITTING A CHAIR FRACTURE LT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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