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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Year 2007 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:200

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Stairs or steps
PT, WHO WAS WEARING SPLINT ON WRIST S/P RECENT SURGERY, FELL 3 STEPS YE STERDAY ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND. D: WRIST SPRAIN, SUSPECTED FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER O2 TUBING @ HOME & FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE WRIST - 80 YO FEMALE CO LEFT WRIST PAIN - STATES SHE TRIPPED O VER OXYGEN TUBING ONTO CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Containers
PT HAD PREVIOUS SURGERY TO PUT SCREWS IN WRIST, WAS LIFTING A BOX AND HEARD A POP, HAS LOOSE SCREW(S) IN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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