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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2008:73
Year 2009:15
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:73
16-25 years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/11/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
DX LAC UPPER ARM: P/W LAC R ARM. PT POOR HISTORIAN. +ETOH. FIRE EXTINGUISHER CASE & SHATTER GLASS FOUND. LG LAC-PARTIAL THICKNESS 7CM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
RUNNING AT CHURCH AND FELL INTO A FIRE EXTINGUSIHER. DX LACERATION R FA AND UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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