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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/04/2002 | 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| STANDING ON A SOFA- FELL BACKWARDS FRACTURE LEFT FOREARM CORONED PROCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| ON COUCH SMOKING WHEN HAIR CAUGHT FIRE AND HOUSE IN FLAMES BURNED ARM,R ECEIVED SMOKE INHALATION,U NK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/13/2002 | Age: 90 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| LT FOREARM CT-SLIPPED OFF COUCH @ HOME-ADMITTED FOR HYPOTENSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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