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Accidents - Laundry hampers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:68
Year 2004:16
Year 2006:14
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/02/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
PT GOT HIT BY A HAMPER LAST WEEK NOW IS C/O PAIN IN LOWER ARM- DX: FRA CTURE TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
BUMPED ARM ON CLOTHES HAMPER TONITE LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
73 YOF DRYING OFF FOOT ON CLOTHES HAMPER FELL FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Laundry hampers
83 Y/O F INJURED L FOREARM WHEN HIT LAUNDRY HAMPER AT HOME. DX; SKIN AVULSION L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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