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Accidents - Hot tubs or home spas - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:30
26-50 years old:206

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS MOVING A HOT TUB AND WAS POKED BY NAIL. DX: PW L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT WAS GETTING INTO A HOT TUB WHEN SHE SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT LOWER ARM CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT INJURED FOREARM IN THE HOT TUB DX: FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT FELL OUT OF HOT TUB DX: LAC LT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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