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Accidents - Outdoor awnings or shutters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 314
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:16
Year 2006:150
Year 2008:75
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
77YOM PUTTING UP STORM SHUTTERS AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIS T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
WAS AT *** LAKE AND NOT LOOKING WHERE HE WAS GOING AND RAN INTO ANAWNIN G INJUING THE LT WRIST. COMMINUTED FX DISTAL RADIUS LT WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT HANGING HURRICANE SHUTTERS AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIG HT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT HAD A HURRICANE SHUTTER FALL ONTO LEFT WRIST SUSTAINED A DEPP LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters, Screwdrivers
PT PUTTING UP AN AWNING AT HOME WHEN HE REACHED OPUT TO GET HIS SCREWDR IVER HE FELL ONTO A HYPEREXTENDED RIGHT WRIST FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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