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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 305
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 58 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Light bulbs |
| FX HUMERUS (R): ON BED CHANGING LIGHTBULB, FELL, HITTING ELBOW, L ARM OFF WOODEN DRESSER, SLIDING ONTO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/20/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| TORN R BICEP MUSCLE, PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY DESK THIS AM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT FX ARM WHEN FELL AND STRUCK THE DRESSER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT CUT UPPER ARM WHEN FELL AT HOME AND HIT THE DRESSER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2008 | 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT C/O TRIPPED AND HIT DRESSER. DX FRACT LFT ARM UPPER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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