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Accidents - Plants, trees and shrubs - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 594
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:166
Year 2007:194
Year 2008:233

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
REPORTS WAS CUTTING A TREE @ THE CHURCH&ACCIDENTALLY CUT UPPER ARM ON A CONCRETE CORNER>> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders
PT.INJ.RT.ARM & ANKLE AT HOME WHEN OUTSIDE ON LADDER & FELL HITTING ARM ON TREE BRANCH ON WAY DOWN. DX; RT.UPPER ARM LAC,/ABRASION L.SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PAIN TO ARM HIT ON TREE WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF WINDOW DX: CONTUSION TO A RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Exercise
PT FELL INTO CHOLLA CACTUS WHILE HIKING WITH FATHER. D: CACTUS NEEDLE R EMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
TREE LIMB HIT PT WHILE CUTTING IT DX HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/29/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WAS CLIMBING A TREE AND HIT HER ARM ON A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT FRO M TREE DX- PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories
42 YOM OUT MOUNTAIN BIKING WHEN BRANCH STRUCK HIM CAUSING PUNCTURE TO L UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, House repair or construction materials
TRIPPED OVER ROSE BUSH AND HIT ARM AGAINST HOUSE LACERATIONS TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Other unpowered garden tools
PT DOING YARD WORK TRIMMING BUSHES C/O RASH ON UPPPER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Batons
PT FELL OUT OF A TREE WHILE TRYING TO GET SISTERS BATON, FRACTURED LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Day wear
FOREIGN BODY RT ARM WITH REMOVAL: CLEARING LOT WITH DAD, PUSHING A TREE WEARING T-SHIRT, SPLINTER RT UPPER ARM, PULLED THREAD FROM WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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