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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,906
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers, Floors or flooring materials |
| SPRAIN RT.WRIST.42YOF.PT.REFERS WHILE CARRYING COMPUTER TRIP FALLING DO WN ON FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 15 YOM, WRIST PAIN, PLAYS A LOT OF REMOTE CONTROL VIDEO GAMES DX: TEN OSYNOVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 47YOM GOT UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM,THE COMPUTER WAS RUNNING A VIRUS SCAM,LEANED ON THE DESK LOOKING AT SCREEN,FELT A POP IN WRIST;WRIST SPR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 16 YO M, C/O WRIST PAIN 2 DAYS, STATES PLAYS GAMES ON COMPUTER ALL DAY LONG, DX WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 58 YO F SUDDEN PAIN IN WRIST WHILE USING COMPUTER AT HOME. DX WRIST PAI N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 15YOM PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES DEVELOPED RT WRIST PAIN; TENDONITIS WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 18YOF, WAS IN CLASS WORKING ON A COMPUTER WHEN SUDDENLY DEV. WRIST PAIN >>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Computers |
| 16YOF HAS LEFT WRIST PAIN AFTER USING COMPUTER A LOT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 10YOF SUSTAINED WRIST SPRAIN WHILE PLAYING VIDEO GAMES* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Computers, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| DX:LAC,WRIST PAIN-6YOM-SKIN LACERATION TO WRIST-PLAYING THE *** VIDEO G AME-SWUNG ARM ABOVE HEAD-HIT LIGHT FIXTURE THAT BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Computers |
| 20YOF-CARPAL TUNNEL SUNDROME-DOES A LOT OF COMPUTER WORK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 28 YOM, PLAYING *** TENNIS, SPRAIN WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 38YOM C/O WRIST PAIN, HAS BEEN PLAYING VIDEO GAMES FOR 3 MONTHS. DX. WR IST SPRAIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Computers |
| 27 YOF CARPAL TUNNEL WRIST, REPORTS SHE DOES A LOT OF TYPING ON THE COM PUTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Computers |
| 32 YO F, C/O RIGHT ARM/WRIST PAIN FOR A MONTH, DX CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Computers |
| 15 Y MALE CUT WRIST ON WIRE FROM TAKING COMPUTER APART DX: WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 43 YOF TENDONITIS WRIST WITH CARPAL TUNNEL, REPORTS HAVING A NEWBORN SH E LIFTS ALL THE TIME AND ALSO TYPES A LOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Computers |
| 7 Y/O/F COMPUTER MONITOR FELL ON HER WRIST AT HOME DX/ RT WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 32 YOF INJURED WRIST ON COMPUTER. DX-RIGH WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Computers |
| 8 Y/O/M FELL WHILE PLAYING *** AT HOME AND INJURED WRIST DX/ LEFT WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 21 YOM WAS PLAYING ON THE COMPUTER, DEVELOPED LT WRIST PAIN AND PALPITATIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 25YOF-WRIST SPRAIN-PAIN WHILE USING A COMPUTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 24 YO F ANGRY AT COMPUTER PUNCHED IT HURT WRIST. DX WRIST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Computers |
| 23YOM PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES ALL NIKGHT LONG NOW RIGHT WRIST HURTS CARP AL TUNNEL SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| SPRAIN WRIST - 32 YO FEMALE CO RIGHT WRIST PAIN - SUSTAINED THIS INJURY AFTER PROLONGED COMPUTER TYPING 2 DAYS AGO - AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| LEFT WRIST STR. 35 YOF INJURED WRIST WHEN TYPING ON COMPUTER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Computers |
| 24 YR OLD FEMALE ON COMPUTER AT 2AM,FELL ASLEEP ON WRIST AND DEVELOPED RADIAL NERVE PALSY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Computers |
| HIT WRIST ON COMPUTER, CONTUSION R WRIST 22 YO F # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Computers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 10YOF PT PLAYING VIDEOGAME "ROCKBAND" AT HOME WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO FLOOR ON HER L WRIST. PAIN. DX L WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers, Ceilings and walls |
| 15YOF HIT WRIST ON WALL WHILE PLAYING ***, HAVING PAIN WHILE WRITING IN SCHOOL; WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Computers |
| 28YOF, C/O WORSENING HAND NUMBNESS&PAIN FOR 5D, PAIN IS WORSE WITH TYPI NG>>CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Computers |
| RT CARPAL TUNNEL WRIST-25YOF C/O NUMBNESS AND TINGLING TO RT WRIST AFTE R USING COMPUTER ALL DAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 5YOM PLAYING *** DANCING LAST NIGHT, FELL ON FLEXED WRIST, PAIN THRU OU T NIGHT AT HOME; WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Computers |
| 22YOM STATES HE DROPPED A COMPUTER MONITOR ON L WRIST DX- CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Computers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 10YOF, REPORTS WAS PLAYING ***&FELL BACKWRDS LANDING WITH OUTSTRETCHED ANDS ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR>>WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers, Tables |
| DX SPRAIN R WRIST: 19YOM "PLAY' THE *** A COUPLE DAYS AGO" HAV'G CON- TINUED PN AFTER HIT' ON CORNER OF TABLE, SM OLD ABRASKION TOP OF HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 11 Y/O/M FELL WHILE PLAYING *** FOOTBALLDX: R WRIST SPRAIN DX: R WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 14 YOF C/O WRIST PAIN ONSET WHILE TYING ON THE COMPUTER. DX-RIGHT WRIST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 18YOF W/WRIST PAIN X3WKS, WRAPPED WRIST W/SOME RELEIF, WRAPPED TOO TIGH T, FINGERS BECAME BLUE/NUMB, ALSO PLAYS A LOT OF VIDEO GAMES;WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 48 Y/O/F WENT TO PICK UP A SCANNER AND FELT A POP IN WRIST DX; L WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 13 YO FEMALE INJURED WRIST WHILE PICKING UP HER LAPTOP. DX. WRIST SRPA IN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Computers |
| 25 YOM PUNCHED AN *** GAME LAST NIGHT. DX WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Computers |
| 52 YOF FELL PLAYING *** BASEBALL COMPUTER GAME ON AT HOME DX-LEFT WRIS TPAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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