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Accidents - Power drills or accessories - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 370
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:69
Year 2002:83
Year 2003:94
Year 2007:34
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/01/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power drills or accessories
69YOM-FOREARM LAC-INJURED ON A POWER DRILL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories, Pipes
PUNCT. WOUND TO L UPPER EXTREM:USING ELECTRIC POWER DRILL,DRILLING PIECE OF CONDUIT,HOLDING PIPE TOO TIGHT,DRILL BIT BROKE,WENT THRU FING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power drills or accessories
PT WAS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL WHICH KICKED AND TWISTED HIS ARM. DX: L ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power drills or accessories
RT FOREARM LAC-USING A CUTTING WHEEL ON A POWER DRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power drills or accessories
PT USING A POWER DRILL AT HOME 4 DAYS AGO WHEN THE DRILL BIT WENT INTO LEFT LOWER ARM SETTING UP AN INFECTION CELLULITIS ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories
PT USING A POWER DRILL AT HOME WHEN IT SLIPPED SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOU ND TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2000Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power drills or accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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