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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT CUT ARM ON BED RAIL. DX LACERATION RT FOREARM AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
81 YOM HAD BED RAIL FALL ON ARMCONTUSION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT PULLED RAIL OFF BED AND FELL OUT OF BED AT NURSING HOME-NOW HAS ABRASIONS BILATERAL FOREARMS; ABRASIONS BILATERAL FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT STATES SHE STRUCK HER ARM ON BED RAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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