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Accidents - Power drills or accessories - Year 2005 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:59
50+ years old:135

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power drills or accessories
PT WORKING WITH A POWER DRILL ALL DAY YESTERDAY STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories
PT C/O SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT WRIST 30 MINS AGO WHEN DRILLING AT HOME. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power drills or accessories
PT WAS USING HEAVY COMMERCIAL DRILL AT HOME WHEN IT "GOT AWAY FROM" HIM AND HE TWISTED HIS WRIST. DX: WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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