Accidents - Manual scissors - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	60
26-50 years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
PT DROPPED A PAIR OF SCISSORS THAT LACERATED HER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors, Seasonal decorations
LACERATION TO LEFT ARM WITH SCISSORS TODAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN EAS TER BASKET. 3 CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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