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Accidents - Other portable or stationary power tools - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 461
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2002:137
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:141
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
57YOM INJURED WRIST WHILE USING POWER TOOL WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT WAS AT HOME USING A DISC CUTTER FOR SHEET METAL, SLIPPED AND CUT LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
TWISTED HAND/ARM WHILE USING POWER TOOL WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
WRIST NUMBNESS-SINCE USING A JACKHAMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
HIT WRIST WITH JACK HAMMER 3 DAYS AGO. CONTUSION RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
52 YR OLD MALE LACERATION RIGHT WRIST. CUT HIS WRIST WITH A WOOD CHISEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF WRIST PAIN SINCE USING JACK HAMMER 4 DAYS AGO. D: OVERUSE INJURY, WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/1998Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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