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Accidents - Scaffolding - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:139
26-50 years old:109

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
PT WAS ON SCAFFOLDING AT HOME & FELL 8 FT ONTO HAND INJURING WRIST DX: FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
PT HELPING DAD AT WORK NOT ON DUTY HIMSELF HIT WRIST ON SCAFFOLDING DX// RIGHT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
WRIST INJURY FROM FALLING 8 FOOT OFF SCAFFOLDING,FIXING GUTTERS. DX-WRIST LACERATION, SHOULER AND RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scaffolding
WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN CLIMBING UP A SCAFFOLDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL 6FT OFF SCAFFOLD,C/O L ARM PAIN DX WRIST FRACTURE, TENDON LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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