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Accidents - Hammocks - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 202
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:67
6-15 years old:134

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/22/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hammocks, All-terrain vehicles
YEST FELL FROM HAMMOCK INJURED LT WRIST. TODAY FELL FROM 4 WHEELER ATV REINJURED WRIST. FX DISTAL RADIUS LT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hammocks
PATIENT WAS SWINGING IN A HAMMOCK AND FELL OUT HURTING HER ARM R RADIAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hammocks
PT IN A HAMMOCK WITH A FRIEND WHEN SHE FELL OUT AND THE FRIEND LANDED O N TOP OF HER FRACTURED LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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