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Accidents - Insect induced injuries - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 654
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:278
Year 2007:130
Year 2008:244

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Chairs
SITTING IN CHAIR AT HOME WHEN STUNG BY INSECT IN CHAIR DX INSECT BITE L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS WORKING OUTSIDE CLEANING BRUSH. WAS CARRYIED DEBRIS TO GARBAGE B IN & FELT POKE ON FOREARM. ?SPIDER BITE. D:CELLULITIS, LYMPHANGITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Lawn mowers
72 YO MALE HAS BEE STINGS ON LEFT ARM AND HEAD WHILE CUTTING GRASS AT HOME - BEE STING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
OUT ON HER DECK, GOT STUNG BY BEES TO FOREARM WHICH NOW GETTING SWOLLEN RED&DEDEMATOUS>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Insect induced injuries, Pipes
PT WAS TRYING TO KILL A BUG IN HER BATHROOM AND FELL AGAINST A METAL BA R SUSTAINED A CONTUSION AND SKIN TEAR TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Insect induced injuries, Outerwear
PT STATES BITTEN BY INSECT WHEN PUTTING ON JACKET, NOW W RASH TO ARM/WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Day wear
PT PUTTING ON SWEATSHIRT WHEN GOT BUG BITE ON ARM. D: BUG BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Power lawn mowers
BITTEN BY AN INSECT TO FA WHILE MOWING THE LAWN, SWELLING/REDNESS 'INSECT BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Insect induced injuries, Ladders
66 YOM STATES SOME BEES CHASED HIM OFF A LADDER BUT MISSED THE LAST RUN G AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOREARM SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Day wear
PT WAS DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH WITH A LONG SLEEVE SHIRT ON AND A BEE W ENT INTO SLEEVE OF SHIRT STUNG HER IN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Metal containers
AT HOME PT PICKING UP CANS LAST WEDNESDAY,WAS BIT BY SPIDER TO LEFT FOREARM, DX LEFT FOREARM ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Containers
PATIENT WAS GOING THROUGH A BOX AT BIG LOTS & WAS BITTEN BY AN INSECT ON FOREARM. DX - INSECT BITE ON FOREARM, ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Insect induced injuries, Lawn mowers
BEE STING ON ARMS-WHILE MOWING LAWN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Swimming pools
PT BITTEN BY BUGS WHILE IN POOL YESTERDAY. D: BUG BITES, FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Fishing
SYSTEMIC REACTION TO BEE STING: YELLOW JACKET STING TO RT FOREARMWHILE FISHING AT *** DAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT WAS AT THE ***, NOTED BUGS IN BED, DEVELOPEDLESIONS ON SKIN WIT H ITCHING. DX - INSECT BITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Insect induced injuries, Tool sheds
PT WAS CLEANING SHED A FEW DAYS AGO AND WAS BITTEN BY UNKNOWN INSECT ON RIGH ARM, NOW RED AND SWOLLEN, DX: CELLULITIS TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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