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Accidents - Containers - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,868
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Date: 12/25/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Knives with replaceable blades
PT OPENING A CHRISTMAS PRESENT AT HOME WITH A BOX CUTTER SLIPPED SUSTAI NED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
RT FOREARM CONTUSION.PT HAD A JEWLERY BOX FALL AND HIT PT IN FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Containers, Scissors
PUNCTURE TO THE FOREARM- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A PACKAG E WITH A SCISSORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PAIN LIFTING A BOX. DX. FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT INJURED FOREARM LIFTING HEAVY BOXES DX: STRAINED FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT FELL ON A STORAGE BOX AND FELL ONTO LEFT WRIST. D: FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE JUMPED OFF A BOX FX HIS LT ULNA AND RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/14/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT LIFTED A BOX. DX: R FOREARM SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
FELL OVER A BOX IN A *** STORE RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Knives with replaceable blades
CUT L FOREARM.CUTTING BOX W/ NEW SHARP BOX CUTTER.DX 15MM LAC L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
RIGHT FOREARM STR. PT WAS MOVING BOXES AND STRAINED ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CONTUSION (L) FOREARM, PT STS STRUCK WITH A CLOTHS BIN AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING & TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
FELL OVER MILK CRATE AND FRACTURED LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
DX RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION: FULL BOX FELL ONTO ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL. DX-RADIUS/ULNA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
LAC (R) FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY WITH A CONTAINER'S HANDLE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SENSATION INTACT, TENDON FUNCTION NORMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PAIN LIFTING A LARGE BOX DX. FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
LEFT FOREARM CONTUSION.PT WAS MOVING AND LIFTING BOXES AND INJURED FOR EARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CONTUSION FOREARM, ELBOW AND LEG - 51 YOF AT A GROCERY STORE STEPPED BA CK AND TRIPPED OVER A BOX FULL OF EGGS, INJ L FOREARM AND BOTH L LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
LEFT ARM INJ. PT FELL DOWN HITTING ARM ON A BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Windows or window glass
ARM LACERATION- TRIPPED ON A BOX AND HER ARM WENT THROUGH A WINDOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT INJ RT FOREARM LIFTING CASES OF BEER +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT INJURED LOWER ARM WHILE LIFTING HEAVY BOXES DX: CONTUSION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT INJURED FOREARM MOVING HEAVY BOXES DX: CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, First aid equipment
CONTUSION (R) FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY WITH A *** PLASTIC BOX EDGE, C/O MILD PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Knives
CUTTING BOX WITH STEAK KNIFE - CUT ARM - LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Tables
38 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FOREARM CONTUSION. PT WAS GETTING READY FOR A YARD S ALE @ HOME & WAS PACKING BOXES & ONE FELL ON PT & PT HIT TABLE. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
STRAINED ARM WHEN LIFTING BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Containers
LT FOREARM BURN-POLICE BROUGHT TO ED-PT WAS A RUN AWAY-FOUND BY THE RIV ER-BURNING WOOD & BOXES-SPARK HIT HER ARM & CAUSED BURN-FD NOT MENTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
47YOM-SPRAIN RIGHT FOREARM-MOVING BOXES INJURED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PATIENT FELL OFF A BARREL. DX-ACUTE LEFT FOREARM FRACTURE BOTH BONES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT HAD BOXES FALL ONTO ARM C/O PAIN DX: CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PAIN LIFTING HEAVY BOXES DX. FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT.INJ.RT.FOREARM AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN LIFTING BOXES INTO TRUCK. DX; R T.ARM MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
TRIPPED AND FELL ON A BOX.DX RIGHT ARM INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT AT ***, BOX FELL OFF OF SHELF LANDING ON LOWER ARM, CONTUSION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT FELL WHILE STANDING ON A BOX.DX: FX L RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
42 Y/O W/M SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM CUT ON A BARREL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN FELL OVER BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
RIGHT ARM CONT. A CRATE FELL ONTO PT ARM AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSED FOREARM WHEN FELL OVER FLUTE CASE TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT FELL 3FT OFF OF BOX, HURT ARM. D: FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS / ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
STRAINED ARM WHEN LIFTING CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
ARM NUMB AFTER LIFING A HEAVY BOX. DX: PARASTHESIA OF RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, House repair or construction materials
HIT A BOX OF DRY WALL W/ LT. FOREARM & HAND DX: CONTUSION LT. ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT CARRYING HEAVY BOXES INJURED FOREARM C/O PAIN DX: CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
UNABLE TO LIFT R ARM DUE TO LIFTING HEAVY BOXES. R FOREARM STRAIN $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
LEFT FOREARM LAC, PT WAS CUTTING OPEN A BOX AND CUT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
BIT BY BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER APRX 1400 LT ARM SAW BROWN SPIDER ON ARM (C ARRING BOXES ) DX: INSECT BITE / CELLULITIS LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
TRIPPED OVER BOXES NONDISPLACED LEFT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT FELL OFF BOXES. DX: FX L RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
DX LEFT FOREARM STRAIN: LIFTING BOXES AT HOME, INJURED ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
FX SHAFT L RADIUS - FELL OFF MILK CRATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED AT HOME OVER A BASKET AND LANDED ON ELBOW. D: LEFT ARM FRA CTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers, Basketball
CHILD TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CRATES AT BASKETBALL PRACTICE AT SCHOOL. D: FOREARM FRACTURE, BOTH BONES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
LIFTED (2) HEAVY BOXES LEFT FOREARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
$LEFT LOWER ARM LACERATION X2.PT HAD A BOX IN GARAGE FALL AND LACE RATE PTS ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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