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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 228
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:95
Year 2007:31
Year 2008:102

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 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


Date: 10/29/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Electric heating pads
C/O ARM PAIN&SWELLING S/P IV FLUIDS INFUSION VS BURN ON HEATING PAD >> EXTRAVASATION VS BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/25/2007Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Fertilizers
PT WITH ABRASION TO ARM, WAS SITTING NEXT TO A BAG OF MULCH, A NEEDLE WAS STICKING OUT OF BAG, SCRATCHED PT, BROUGHT NEEDLE WITH HER TO ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Medical equipment, general, Dyes
38 YO F EXTRAVAGATION MRI CONTRAST R FOREARM AND L HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bottles or jars
PT WITH ETOH WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS AND SUSTAINED A FOREARM LACERATION FRO M *** BOTTLE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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