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Accidents - Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 525
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:173
26-50 years old:322
50+ years old:29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT WORKING WITH WRENCH AT HOME AND FELT POP IN WRIST. D: WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
RIGHT WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Motor vehicles or parts
PT CHANGING THE WATER PUMP ON HER CAR WHEN THE WRATCHET WRENCH SLIPPED STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT WAS USING TIN SNIPS CUTTING A METAL TUBE AND METAL PENATRATED HIS WR IST. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Lawn mowers
PT SPRAINED A WRIST WHILE USING A WRENCH WORKING ON A LAWN MOWER AT HO ME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Faucets or spigots
WRIST PAIN-INJURED ON WRENCH WHILE TURNING OUTDOOR FAUCET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME R WRIST;HAND/24YOM C/O R WRIST & HAND PAIN AFTER USING A WRENCH FOR 8 HOURS. HISTORY OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS CLAMPING DOWN ON SOME BOLTS WITH A WRENCH AND STRAINED RIGHT WRI ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WRIST STR. PT WAS LOOSENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND FLEXED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT SUST WRIST SPRAIN WORKING WITH WRENCH#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Motor vehicles or parts
WRIST LAC-WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE CHANGING CAR TIRE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
LEFT WRIST SPRAIN.PT WAS USING A WRENCH AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
CONTUSION WRIST - 25 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT WRIST PAIN AFTER WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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