Accidents - Metal containers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,701
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	65
Year 1998:	136
Year 1999:	322
Year 2000:	154
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	40
Year 2003:	171
Year 2004:	163
Year 2005:	136
Year 2006:	90
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	150
Year 2009:	99
Year 2010:	15

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	148
6-15 years old:	171
16-25 years old:	326
26-50 years old:	550
50+ years old:	502

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers
35YOM STATES THAT HE PICKED UP A HEAVY METAL CONTAINER AND HAS PAIN AND SWELLING TO R HUMERUS HAD A HX OF BREAK IN FEB DX- HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers
46 Y O M CARRYING A (5) FIVE GALLON CAN OF PAINT THEN STRAPPED HIS MOTORCYLE DOWN PAIN IN ARM STRAIN RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers
PT FELL FROM APPROX 2 FOOT OFF OF CAN HURTING R ARM. DX. R UPPER EXTEN SION, FX DISTAL HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers
L HUMERUL FX/94YOM AT HOME TRIPPED & FELL AGAINST BURN BARREL, THEN ONT O GROUND. INJURED ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LACERATION UPPER ARM - 25 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH 2.5CM CUT TO LEFT LATER AL UPPER ARM - CUT ON DIRTY METAL BARREL TOP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT C/O LACERATION TO UPPER ARM WHEN LIFTING A METAL CONTAINER DX: LACERATION R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT WAS CUT ON A METAL BOX. DX: R ARM LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers
HURT LIFTING A HEAVY CAN. DX- MUSCLE STRAIN L BICEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Lubricants
PT LACERATED ARM ON A DRUM OF OIL DX: LEFT ARM LACERATION, SUTURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT.INJ.RT.UPPER ARM AT PARENTS HOUSE WHEN LIFTING A CAN OF PAINT. DX; S TRAIN RT.UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT TO ARM HIT ON LID OF CAN DX: LACERATION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Metal containers
PT WITH CHEST PAIN, DIZZINESS SINCE LAST NIGHT. A LOT OF BELCHING. ALSO LIFTED 5 GALLON CAN WITH ARM. ARM PAIN. D:HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY, DIZZY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT SUST LACERATION TO UPPER ARM WITH METAL CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Metal containers
PT. STATES HE WAS OPENING A SODA CAN & HEARD A POP AND FOUND A HOLE IN ARM DX: GUNSHOT PUNCTURE WOUND UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Ceilings and walls
PT. WAS AT A MEETING WITH HER FAMILY WHEN SHE FELL AGAINST A METAL BOX ON THE WALL.LAC RT. UPPER EXT. DX. LAC UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
STRUCK ON LT ARM BY POP CAN THAT FELL OFF A FAST MOVING TRUCK. ACUTE LT UPPER ARM & ELBOW CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT GETTING SODA OUT OF SODA MACHINE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING AXILLA ON A SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Metal containers, Hot water
PT THREW SODA CAN INTO BOILING WATER AND CAN EXPLODED. DX: PART THICK BURNS R ARM/CHEST 6 % TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT FELL ON A CAT FOOD CAN CUTTING ARM AT HOME; UPPER ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2001	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2001	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2000	Age: 0 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1999	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1999	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers, Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/1999	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/1998	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Metal containers, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/26/1998	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire:
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1997	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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