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Accidents - Scales - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 154
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:77
Year 2006:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/09/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OVER BATHROOM SCALE TO FLOOR, HURT HAND DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
85YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST-STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF SCALE AT NURSING HOME- FELL-INJURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2001Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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