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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,348
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 77YO WHITE FEMALE TRANSFERING FROM CHAIR TO WALKER FELL BACK LANDED ON L SHOULDER,C/O PAIN, DX HUMERUS FRACTURE-PROXIMAL - CLOSED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| 91YO WHITE FEMALE GETTING OUT OF CHAIR TRIPPED LANDED ON R SHOULDER AT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER,NLOC, DX R HUMERUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT WENT TO SIT IN A CHAIR AT HOME AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FRACTURED U PPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Christmas decorations |
| MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL OFF A CHAIR WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DX: HUMERUS 4 PART FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| HUMERUS FX-FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM CHAIR TO CHAIR-HIT CARPETED FLO OR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| HUMERUS FX-FELL FROM CHAIR-@ ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Beds or bedframes |
| 83 YOF WAS BEING MOVED BY TECHS AT NURSING HOME FROM CHAIR TO BED AND FELT POP - FRACTURE HUMERAL SHAFT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| WHILE GETTING OUT OF CHAIR AT HOME, PT FELL, LANDED ON SHOULDER, FX HUM ERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF CHAIR AT HOME, FX UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| TRIPPED OVER A CHAIR. DX- FRACTURE R HUMERUS # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Chairs |
| UPPER ARM HEMATOMA-HIT ARM ON A CHAIR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER ARM AFTER FALLING AND HITTING ARM ON CHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chairs |
| CONTUSION TO ARM 57 YO HURT ARM WHEN FELL OUT OF CHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| C/O SHOULDER PAIN S/P ATTEMPTING TO SIT DOWN&MISSED THE CHAIR&FELL >>HUMRUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Eyeglasses |
| PT SITTING IN A CHAIR AND BENT OVER TO GET EYEGLASSES AT THE NURSING HO ME LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR FRACTURED UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| HUMERUS FX-FELL FROM CHAIR-HIT THE GROUND-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT LEANED OVER IN CHAIR AND FELL ONTO FLOOR INJURED ARM DX// RIGHT HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| R SHOULDER PAIN AFTER FALL OUT OF CHAIR DX; R HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| UPPER ARM INJURY-MISSED A CHAIR-HIT FLOOR-@ NH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chairs |
| FELL OUT OF ROLLING CHAIR INJURING LT ARM FROM SHOULDER TO WRIST. C |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chairs |
| SLIP GETTING UP FROM CHAIR, DX; CONTUSION ARM[HUMERUS] |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT LOST BALANCE,HIT ARM ON CHAIR; NO FALL. ACUTE AVULSION/CONTUSION OF SKIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF A CHAIR, FELL FOREWARDS LANDING ONTO SHOULDER >>HUMRUS FX/SYCOPE/UTI |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A CHAIR, FELL IN HER KITCHEN, STRUCK HEAD. DX-FRACTURE HUMERUS, CONTUSION EYELID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chairs, Tables |
| PT REPORTS SHE WAS HELPING ANOTHER PERSON BY TRYING TO PUSH HIS CHAIR U P TO THE TABLE AT NH. DX. SPRAIN L ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| FELL OFF CHAIR/ FX LT HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| 84 YO M FRACTURED HUMERUS TRIPPED OVER CHAIR AND FELL AT NURSING HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLID OUT OF CHAIR, FELL IN FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX HUMERUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CHAIR AND HIT LT SHOULDER DX: LT HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chairs |
| GETTING UP FROM SITTING IN A CHAIR CONTUSION LEFT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chairs |
| 86YOF WHILE HOME GETTING OUT OF A CHAIR,FELL INJURING UPPER RIGHT ARM; ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT WENT TO SIT IN A CHAIR, MIS-JUDGED IT AND FELL TO SIDE, HIT SHOULDER , FX UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| 90YOF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SIT IN A CHAIR FELL INJURING UPPER ARM; RIGHT HUMERUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF A CHAIR CAUSING A FX TO LT HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLID OUT OF CHAIR ONTO FLOOR AND INJURED ARM DX// RIGHT UPPER ARM PAIN FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OUT OF CHAIR, LANDED IN FLOOR AT HOME. DX UPPER ARM CONTUSION, CVA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| TRIPPED OVER CHAIR & FELL INTO CABINET DX: HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| FELL OF CHAIR. DX- FRACTURE R HUMERUS # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| LEFT HUMERUS FX. PT FELL OUT OF CHAIR AT RESTAURANT AND INJURED ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT FELL OFF CHAIR FX UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/24/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT FELL AGAINST A CHAIR AT HOME FX UPPER L ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/20/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT FELL OFF CHAIR AT HOME AND INJURED ARM DX// CONTUSION RIGHT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT FELL GETTING OUT OF CHAIR, FX R UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER THE KITCHEN CHAIR SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO R IGHT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT C/O FALL OUT OF CHAIR. DX FRACT RT HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| HUMERUS FX-FELL OUT OF CHAIR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chairs |
| 51YOM WHILE LIFTING CHAIRS AT HOME,HEARD A SNAP AND FELT A PULL IN UPPER RIGHT ARM;RIGHT ARM SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Beds or bedframes |
| STATUS POST FALL WHILE BEING TRANSFERRED FROM CHAIR TO BED VERSUS FELL OUT OF BED>> R/O HUMRUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/29/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| TRIPPED ON CHAIR AND FALL CAUSING RIGHT HUMEROUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chairs |
| 75 YOF FELL AND HIT LEFT UPPER ARM ON CHAIR; DX: LACERATION TO UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT GETTING OUT OF A CHAIR WITH THE AID OF A WALKER AND TRIPPED ONTO UP PER ARM FRACTURED ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chairs |
| PT DX FX PROXIMAL HUMERAL HEAD - HIT IN HEAD WITH CHAIR TO RT UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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