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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,919
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/07/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Fans |
| 76YOF BENDING OVER TO ADJUST HER FAN AND FELL SUSTAINED AN AVULSION TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| 85YOF-ULNA, NASAL FXS-TRIPPED OVER A FAN IN THE KITCHEN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT WAS THROWING A FAN OUT A WINDOW & SCRAPED ARM DX;* LAC (L) FOREAR M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| 72YOF, TRIPPED OVER FAN, FRACTURE ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT CUT ARM ON FAN IN ATTIC. DX: L FOREARM LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT WITH LAC TO ARM FROM A FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans, Washing machines |
| 75 YO TRIPPED OVER FAN AND FELL STRIKING ARM AGAINST WASHING MACHINE ABRASION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT WITH LAC TO ARM FROM A FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans, Stairs or steps |
| FOREARM FX-CARRYING A CEILING FAN-FELL ON STEPS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A FAN. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FOREARM FROM A FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT CUT FOREARM ON ATTIC FAN DX LAC LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A FAN AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans, Tables |
| 61 YOF TRIPPED OVER FAN HIT ARM ON TABLE CONTUSION LOWER AMR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| PT SUST FRACTURE TO FOREARM TRIPPED ON A FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| 72 YO - DX: CONTUSION L FOREARM - CEILING FAN FELL FROM CEILING HITTIN G HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| PT HAD A FAN FALL ONTO RIGHT LOWER ARM CONTUSION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| PT CLIPPED BY FAN AND NOW HAVING ARM PAIN. D: PROXIMAL ULNAR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT ARM ON A FAN BLADE DX: L FOREARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| WOUND LT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS HIT ACCIDENTALY FAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| FEL HIT FAN/LAC ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON VENT HOOD FOR STOVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| LAC L FOREARM, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A METAL FAN AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, HX OF HTN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| 54YOM-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM-CUT ON CEILING FAN BLADE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| STATES TRIPPED OVER FAN CORD IN THE KITCHEN AND FELL. DX. CONT R FA, R HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| LAC (L) FOREARM, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FAN AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDO N FUNCTION NORMAL, NO VASCULAR COMPROMISE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| TRIPPED OVER THE FAN CORD RESULTING IN A FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| CUT ARM ON SCREW WHILE HANGING FAN DX. FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2001 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2001 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans, Benches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2001 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2000 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2000 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2000 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/1999 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/1999 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/1998 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/1998 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/1997 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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