Accidents - Air compressors - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	38
26-50 years old:	83

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Air compressors
PT HAD AN AIR COMPRESSOR FALL ONTO RT SIDE OF FACE THEN FELL ON ARM DX: CRUSHING RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air compressors
PT. STATES HE WAS WORKING ON A COMPRESSOR AT HOME AND IT KICKED BACK.DX . LAC L FOREARM, TENDON INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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