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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 337
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:71
26-50 years old:102
50+ years old:163

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2008Age: 101 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
SKIN TEAR RT FOREARM:GOT UP FROM BED & FELL, R FOREARM SKIN TEAR,9X2 CM BRUISED LEGS WHEN GETTING HER BACK ON WHEELCHAIR @ LONG TERM CARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
ACUTE FX DISTAL R RADIUS: TRIPPED OVER DAUGHTER'S NEBULIZER MACHINE AT HOME, FELL ON HARDWOOD FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Swimming
GOT CAST SOAKED WHILE SWIMMING IN POOL AT HOME .DX CAST COMPLICATION, F OREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
PT HAS A PICC LINE IN LEFT ARM WAS TRANSFERRING FROM THE BATHTUB AND IT GOT PULLED ON SOMETHING SEVERE PAIN IN ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
ARM INJURY-GOT PROSTHETIC LEG CAUGHT IN A RUG-FELL ON ARM-@ A BAKERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Medical equipment, general, First aid equipment
C/O GOF RASH ON FA P APP A TAPE FOR IV LINE ON >> ALG DERMZ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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