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Accidents - Paintbrushes or rollers, manual - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 556
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:84Lower Arm:83
Shoulder:82Neck:67
Lower Trunk:53Hand:35
Foot:32Wrist:31
Upper Trunk:22Knee:15
Head:15Mouth:15
Ear:11Ankle:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
OVERUSE SYNDROME R FOREARM; DOING SOM PAINTING & NOTE "CRAMPING"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Stairs or steps
RT HEEL CT-SLIPPED ON PAINT ROLLER-ON STEPS-HURT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PATIENT WAS PAINTING THE TOP OF HIS BARN WHEN WENT BACK TO GET ON LADDER, FELL 10 FT. DX-PNEUMONTHORAX, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PAIN AFTER PAINTING WITH BRUSH DX. WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
STEPPED WRONG ON PAINT ROLLER STICK, TWISTED RT FOOT. DX; FX 5TH MT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PATIENT CUT HAND ON PAINTBRUSH OR ROLLER; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Ceilings and walls
TENDONITIS R SHOULDER/46YOM ROLLING PAINT ON CEILING AND DEVELOPED R SH OULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PLAYMATE STUCK TIP OF PAINTBRUSH IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PAINTING HOME-ROLLERS/BRUSHES C/O BACK PAIN LT SHOULDER RADIATING TO NE CK. CX RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT COMPLAINT OF PAINFUL GROIN HAS BEEN HELPING RELATIVE LIFTING AND PAI NTING, L GROIN STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
DX LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER (2CM): CUT FINGER ON PAINT BRUSH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Swimming pools
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH HIS BROTHER AT HOME IN THE POOL AND WAS HIT ON THE HEAD ACCIDENTALLY WITH A PAINT BRUSH. DX-LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
DX RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN; PAINTING GARAGE AT HOME, CONSTANT MOVEMENTWI TH BRUSH/ROLLER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PATIENT' S BROTHER STUCK PAINT BRUSH IN HER EAR WHILE THEY WERE PLAYING AT HOME, BLOOD IN EAR CANAL, PAIN; EAR CANAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Gasoline
RT FOREARM & FACIAL BURNS-AT HOME-CLEANING PAINT BRUSHES W/ GASOLINE-TH EY CAUGHT ON FIRE & BURNED PT-TO SPRINGFIELD BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/26/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
HIT SELF WITH PAINT ROLLER DX. LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
*** PAINTING AUNTS HOUSE AND FELL 10 FT AND INJURED ARM DX FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PATIENT FELL ON PAINT ROLLER YESTERDAY AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, TWISTED ANK LE; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PAINTING ROOM CUT FINGER ON BROKEN BRUSH. 2.0CM (R) INDEX FINGER. CLEAN EDGE. DX: 2.0CM SIMPLE FINGER LAC (R) INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Floors or flooring materials
PT PAINTING AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER PAINT BRUS, FELL TO THE FLOOR. FX RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PATIENT HAVING THORACIC BACK PAIN, PT. HAS BEEN BENDING OVER PAINTING; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Kerosene
CLEANING PAINT BRUSH WITH KEROSENE AND IT CAUGHT FIRE, BURNED BOTH HAND S, NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PT"SLIPPED ON A ROLLER AND WHEN TRIED TO STOP FROM FALLING HIT THE PALMAR SURFACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
WAS PAINTING, REACHED FOR BRUSH, STRAINED BACK LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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