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Accidents - Computers - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:29
26-50 years old:144

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Computers, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT'S *** CAUGHT FIRE FROM CANDLE. + FD.DX: FULL THICK BURN R FOREARM, SMOKE INHALATION MINOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
PT WAS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AND HAS ARM PX. DX: L ARM STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
SITTING AT COMPUTER, HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF LT LOWER ARM PAIN/ LT ARM PAIN ANXIETY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Computers
PT WOKE WITH NUMBNESS TO PINKY AND RING FINGERS/HAND. YESTERDAY, USED C OMPUTER FOR 3 HOURS. D: ULNAR NEUROPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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