PRINTER'S NO. 2752
No. 435 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, CRUZ, MANDERINO, HARHAI, RUBLEY,
LEDERER, GEIST, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, GEORGE, WASHINGTON,
CREIGHTON, SANTONI, DONATUCCI, PALLONE, MUSTIO, ROSS,
McILHATTAN, FAIRCHILD, DeWEESE, B. SMITH, FLEAGLE, COY,
FORCIER, SATHER, PAYNE, READSHAW, MARKOSEK, DiGIROLAMO,
ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, HERSHEY, SHANER, FICHTER, McGILL, KOTIK,
KENNEY, WALKO, CAPPELLI, BEBKO-JONES, MANN, DENLINGER,
BALDWIN, JAMES, DALEY, TIGUE, ADOLPH, HERMAN, ROHRER,
TANGRETTI, J. EVANS, SOLOBAY, FREEMAN, PISTELLA, MAJOR,
CAUSER, REED, BELFANTI, BAKER, BUNT, BENNINGHOFF, GILLESPIE,
FLICK, PICKETT, GOODMAN, SCHRODER, REICHLEY, HARHART,
S. MILLER, CIVERA, ROBERTS, CORRIGAN, TRUE, ALLEN, LEWIS,
CAWLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, LAUGHLIN, HARPER, SAINATO, SCAVELLO,
KELLER, CRAHALLA, THOMAS, FRANKEL AND HESS, OCTOBER 14, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 14, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of October 12 through 18, 2003, as
2 "Pennsylvania Brachial Plexus Injury Awareness Week."
3 WHEREAS, The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that
4 controls the muscles of the shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists,
5 hands and fingers; and
6 WHEREAS, Injury to the brachial plexus can cause full or
7 partial paralysis of one or both arms; and
8 WHEREAS, Stretching, tearing or other trauma can injure the
9 brachial plexus; and
10 WHEREAS, Approximately two to five of every 1,000 newborns
11 incur brachial plexus injuries during birth; and
1 WHEREAS, Many other types of accidents involving automobiles,
2 motorcycles and sporting activities also cause brachial plexus
3 injuries; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
5 week of October 12 through 18, 2003, as "Pennsylvania Brachial
6 Plexus Injury Awareness Week."
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