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Accidents - Televisions - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 258
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Date: 12/19/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
STUMBLED OVER TV CABLE IN PT. BACKYARD ,FELL ON ELBOW, SHOULDER. DX. FX . LT. PROXIMAL HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
HURT ARM CATCHING A FALLING TV - BICEPS TEAR TENDON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
BICEPS STRAIN- PT. LIFTING TV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions, Metal containers
PT STATES WAS WATCHING TV, STOOD UP SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING UPPER ARM ON A METAL CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions, Refrigerators
LT UPPER ARM PAIN. TV FELL OFF THE REFRIGERATOR, HIT W/ TV. DX; LT ARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
PT LIFTING A TELEVISION SET AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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