Accidents - Paints, varnishes or shellacs - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,123
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	94
Year 1998:	95
Year 2000:	137
Year 2001:	288
Year 2002:	91
Year 2003:	370
Year 2004:	144
Year 2005:	167
Year 2006:	223
Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	116
Year 2009:	232
Year 2010:	80

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
6-15 years old:	218
16-25 years old:	412
26-50 years old:	991
50+ years old:	485

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/07/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
81 YO M WAS PAINTING AND FELT PAIN IN LT ARM DX LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Water heaters
39 YOM SPRAY PAINT CAN DROPPED BY WATER HEATER AND CAN BLEW UP DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN R FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PAINTING THE FIRESCAPE WITH OIL-BASED PAINT&NOW WITH RASH ONTO ARMS&LEG S>>DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
R ARM PAIN AFTER PAINTING FRIENDS HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Other ranges or ovens
PT WAS PAINTING NEAR STOVE WHEN PAINT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: 2-3% FLASH BURNS TO ARMS/STERNUM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT. WAS CAMPING ON *** RIVER AND A PAINT CAN WAS THROWN ON FIRE THENIT EXPLODED AND PT WAS BURNED DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS ARMS/HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
NOTICED REDNESS IN FOREARM WHILE CLEANING UP ENEMAL PAINT. HAS CONTUSI ON, POSSIBLE CELLULITIS TO FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 27 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: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF FOREARM PAIN WITH "GRINDING SENSATION" WHILEL PAIN TING>>TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Stairs or steps
RADIUS FX-PAINTING @ HOME-FELL DOWN 5 STEPS TO CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
CAN OF PAINT EXPLODED BURNS TO FOREARM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
LEFT ARM STR. PT INJURED ARM WHEN PAINTING BEDROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Manual cleaning equipment
6 YO M ABRASION TO FOREARM AFTER MOM TRIED TO CLEAN PAINT OFF WITH A*** ERASER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
53 YO CARRYING PAINT CANS FELL INJURED ARM HEMATOMA FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Stools
PT WAS PAINTING AND FELL COMING OFF STOOL. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Windowsills or frames
PT WAS AT HOME PAINTING WHEN A WINDOW SHATTERED CUTTING WRIST. DX: FOR EARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
DERMATITIS FOREARMS - 30 YOF PRESENTS WITH RED, BLOTCHY RAISED RASH ON FOREARMS AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO A PAINT ON TUESDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT WITH RASH ON ARMS, LEGS AND CHEST. HEADACHE, FACIAL SWELSLING. PAINT EXPOSURE AT HOTEL. D:RASH, MIGRAINE HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
EXPOSED TO PAINT/DERMATITIS TO FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Metal containers
PT WAS BURNING GARBAGE WHEN PAINT CANS EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 6% TBSA PART THICK BURNS BILAT FOREARMS/FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT STRAINED ARM WHEN PAINTING AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT PAINTING, DEVELOPED PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN RT FOREARM, CARPEL TUNNEL S YNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PAIN IN TRICEPS AND ELBOW AND WRIST AFTER PAINTING HER HOUSE LEFT ARM P AIN LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Paint or varnish thinners
BLISTERS ON FA, CLEANED PAINT OFF ARMS W/PAINT THINNER DX: ALLERGIC DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT WAS WHITEWASHING BASEMENT AND GOT SOME ON HER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
RAH TO ARM AFTER PAINTING DX: RASH TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Wallpaper
FOREARM PAIN-SINCE PAINTING & WALLPAPERING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT PUT "RED DOTS" OF PAINT ON BOTH ARMS PAINT REMOVAL - NOT TOXIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Beds or bedframes
PT. LOST BALANCE GETTING OFF BED WHILE PAINTING . HIT LT. FOREARM , TWI STED RT. KNEE. NO HEAD TRAUMA, NO LOC. DX. STRAIN, LT. FOREARM RT. KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Art supplies or equipment
PT PAINTING AT HOME WHEN THE PAINT ROLLER FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER ARM CONT USION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Thermal or sound insulation materials
51 YO FEMALE HAS RASH ON ARM FROM PAINT AND *** EDEMA EDEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT. PAINTING GOT MAD AND BROKE A WINDOW. DX. LOWER ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PAIN LT ARM. NO INJURY. PAINTING TODAY. DX; MUSCULOSKELETAL LT ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Stools
FOREARM FX-FELL WHILE PAINTING-FROM A STOOL-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ceilings and walls
PT INJURED WHILE PAINTING A WALL; ARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND WHEN PAINTING HOUSE ON SATURDAY. D: ULNA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
WAS PAINTING THE GARAGE WHEN A STRAY DOG BIT HIM- PUNCTURE TO THE FOREA RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Nonelectric razors or shavers
HAD PAINT ON LT FOREARM, TOOK A RAZOR BLADE AND SCRAPED IT OFF. REDNESS AND SWELLING. DX; ABR LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT HAD ARM PX AFTER PAINTING HOUSE.DX: DEQUERVIENS TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Thermal or sound insulation materials
CONTACT DERMATITIS ON ARMS-AFTER WORKING & PAINTING IN AN HOUSE @ HOME-ALSO ? EXPOSURE TO INSULATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
RASH TO ARMS, BACK OF NECK. STARTED ITCHING AFTER SCRAPING HOUSE. EXPOSED TO LATEX PAINT CHIPS. DX; ALLERGIC REACTION- TOPICAL LATEX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2000	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Paint or varnish thinners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2000	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2000	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/1998	Age: 37 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: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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