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Accidents - Scales - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 261
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:88
Year 2009:70
Year 2010:102

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales, Sinks
89YOWF PT STATES SHE WAS STEPPING OFF THE SCALES IN BR AND HIT HER UPP ER R ARM ON END OF SINK AT HOME. DX. LAC R UPPER ARM, SKIN TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
73 YO F TRIPPED OVER SCALE, FELL IN FLOOR AT HOME. DX HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/20/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
R UPPER ARM LAC/90YOF AT HOME TRIED TO STEP ON BATHROOM SCALE, SCALE MO VED & PT FELL BACKWARDS TO FLOOR, LANDING IN LAUNDRY BASKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
FELL OFF SCALE DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT THE GYM TRIPPED OVER A SCALE TO THE FLOOR STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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