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Accidents - Manual pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 347
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:68
Year 2004:103
Year 2008:73
Year 2010:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
FOREARM LAC-56YOM USING PRUNING SHEARS IN THE GARDEN,SWUNG ARM AND SOMEHOW CAUGHT IT ON THE SHEARS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
STRAINING WITH CLIPPERS ON A LIMB,FELT POP IN FOREARM LT FOREARM HEMAT OMA * 69 Y/O W/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
POISON IVY: TRIMMING HEDGES, CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY B/L ARMS RED, SWOLLEN, OPEN SORES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE AT HOME WHEN A BRANCH FELL ONTO RIGHT LOWER ARM CONT USION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
ECCHYMOSIS VS INSECT BITE RT FOREARM, TRIMMING FLOWERS IN YARD AT HOME, 1 HR LATER AT HOME IN KITCHEN NOTICED REDDENED AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT STABBED SELF INADVERTANTLY WITH SHEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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