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Accidents - Aquariums or accessories - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 571
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:90
16-25 years old:181
26-50 years old:300

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
CLEANING OUT AQUARIUM AT HOME WHEN LAC L WRIST ON METAL EDGE OF AQUARIU M D LAC R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
DX RIGHT WRIST LACERATION: DROPPED AQUARIUM AND SHARP EDGE GOT WRIST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT PUNCHED FISH TANK. DX: R WRIST LAC 5 CM, SEVERED FLEXOR TENDON.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PUTTING A BROKEN AQUARIUM IN THE GARBAGE CAN AT HOME SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PATIENT CUT HER WRIST WHEN SHE DROPPED A FISHBOWL AND WAS PICKING UP BR OKEN GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT FELL AT HOME AND CUT LEFT WRIST ON AQUARIUM. D: LACERATION LEFT WR IST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
CUT WRIST ON AQUARIUM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT CLEANING AN AQUARIUM AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories, Bags
PT WAS CUT ON BROKEN FISH AQUARIUM IN BAG. DX: R WRIST LAC 3 CM, R PALM PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
22 Y/O F C/O CUT RT WRIST. PT CUT WRIST ON FISH TANK. DX LAC TO RT WRIS T.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Aquariums or accessories
HIT ARM ON AQUARIUM DX. WRIST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
11 YOM CUT FOREARM ON BROKEN FISH TANK LACERATION L WIRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PATIENT WAS WORKING IN HIS FISH TANK AND INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST. DX-LEFT WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
LAC (R) WRIST, VIA EMS, PT PUNCHED A FISHBOWL IN A BURST OF ANGER, GLASS PIECES INBEDDED, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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