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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:5
6-15 years old:5
50+ years old:166

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
UNDISPLACED FRACTURE L DISTAL RADIUS - FELL OVER VACUUM SWEEPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPEED OVER A VACUUM AND FX LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CONTUSED FOREARM WHEN TRIPPED OVER VACUUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT- FELL WHILE VACUUMING DX- FX DISTAL RADIUS RIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
54 YO F TRIPPED OVER VACCUM CLEANER CORD FX RADIUS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FELL DOWN OVER A VACUUM CLEANER DX: RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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