Accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,949
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Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
60YOF SLIPPED AND SHOWER AND CUT RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB AND INJURED ARM FELL TO FLOOR ALSO DX: LOW ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
83 YOF HIT R FA ON SHOWER DX: FA ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
DX SYNCOPE/CHEST PAIN/COPD EXACERBATION: PROGESSIVE WEAKNESS; NEAR SYNCOPY YTDY IN SHOWER, FELL IN BATH INJ R ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/20/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL GETTING OUT O BATHTUB,SKIN TEAR TO L FOREARM DX SKIN TEAR *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM AFTER FALLING OUT OF BATHTUB. DX LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN BATHTUB AT HOME. DX-ABRASIONS FOREARM, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
MECHANICAL FALL IN THE SHOWER, C/O PAIN TO WRIST , KNEE AND ANKLE DX: RADIUS FX, KNEE AND ANKLE SPRAIN, S/P MECHANICAL FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
93YOM FELL GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AND STRUCK RIGHT LOWER ARM LACERAT ION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Ceilings and walls
RIGHT FOREARM LAC, PT WAS RIPPING OUT TILE FROM SHOWER AND WALL FELL ON TO PT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
56 YOF FELL FROM SEATED POSITION IN SHOWER AT GYM SUSTAINING CONTUSION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL IN SHOWER, DX: FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO LEFT LOWE R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL ON THE TUB. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN THE BATHROOM. FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
RIGHT FOREARM LAC, PT FELL OUT OF SHOWER INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
BANGED ARM IN SHOWER RESULTING IN DEEP LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
LACCERATION RT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS FALING DOWN IN SHOWERS AT NURSING HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN BATHTUB DX: R FA, WRIST AND HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FX DISTAL RADIUS, PT FELL GETTING OUT OF SHOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN BATHTUB YESTERDAY. DX. FX. RADIUS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED IN BATHTUB FX LT DISTAL RADIUS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Day wear
FELL FORWARD INTO BATHTUB WHILE PUTTING PANTS ON. DX-CONTUSION HEAD, LAC LEFT AND RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED AND FELL INTO TUB DX: ABRASSIONS TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN BATHROOM AND ARM HIT BATHTUB FX RT RADIUS/ULNA *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FOREARM LAC-FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT APPLIED SKIN LOTION AFTER A SHOWER AND DEVELOPED CONTACT DERMATITIS RASH. CONCERNED ABOUT ALLERGIC RXN. D:ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
CONT LWR ARM, FELL TUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED WHIULE GETTING INTO THE SHOWER AND FRACTURED ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Toilets
PT TRIPPED AT HOM, HIT ARM ON BATHTUB RAIL AND COMMODE DX; SKIN TEAR RT UPPER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FX LWR ARM- FELL TUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT INJURED ARM IN SHOWER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT FOREARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED IN SHOWER & FELL, (L) HAND PAIN DX;; (L) RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
75 YOM, SLIPPED IN SHOWER FELL, CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT GETTING OUT OF SHOWER, LOST BALANCE, SLIPPED & FELL. OPEN FX DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtubs or showers
DX LWOBS: ARM PAIN: FELL IN SHOWER TON, BELIEVE HE BROKEN HIS ARM. PN R FOREARM. NEG WRIST & FOREARM XRAYS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Toilets
PT SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER WEDGED ARM BETWEEN THE TOILE T AND THE SHOWER CONTUSION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: R FOREARM HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN THE BATHTUB. FOREARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
55 Y/O C/O TRAUMATIC WRIST PAIN FELL GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AT HOME. DX-FX LEFT DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO LOWER ARM BUT ADMITTED FO R ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/08/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
SLIP & FALL GETTING OUT OF SHOWER, HIT ARM DX: CONTUSIONS ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT C/O SLIPPING IN TUB 10 HRS AGO, NOW C/O L ARM & NECK PAIN. CONTUSIO N ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER LAST EVE;LAC TO RT ELBOW,FOREARM/HAND; + SWELLING. CONTU SI0N/LAC RT FOREARM/HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE SHOWER AT HOME AND FRACTURED RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE SHOWER AND FRACTURED FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT STATES AFTER SHOWER NOTICED SKIN TEARING - ECCHYMOSIS OF ARM, ALSO G OT DIZZY WHEN STANDING UP, FELL(LAST WEEK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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