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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 945
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| DX CONTU FOREARM: 26YOM TRIPPED OVER SHOVEL, ATTEMPTED BREAK FALL LANDED W L HAND, L FOREARM HIT AGAINST WOOD RAILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2010 | 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 24 YOM LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM S/P FELL AND CUT HIS ARM ON A RAKE$ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 27 YO M RT FOREARM PAIN AFTER HITTING IT WITH A SHOVEL. 8/10 PAIN. DX CONTUSION RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 20 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FOREARM BY TRIPPING ON A SHOVEL & FA LLING AGAINST A WINDOW AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 80YOF HAS ARM PAIN AFTER RAKING LEAVES LOWER ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 71 YOF ACCID HIT ARM W/SHOVEL. DX: L FOREARM LAC 2.6-5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 44YOM-FOREARM LAC-CUT ON METAL HOSE REEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 31 YOF WAS CLEANING AND RAKING. DX: R ARM STRAIN, EPICONDYLITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| MULTIPLE YELLOW JACKET STINGS WHILE RAKING LEAVES MULTIPLE BEE STING S LEFT ARM, LEFT CHEST , LEFT KNEE , LEFT EYE 43YOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 4 YR M HIT WITH GARDEN HOE;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 89YOF ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON A RAKE THAT CAME UP STRIKING LT FOREARM; MULTIPLE PUNCTURE WOUNDS FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Fences or fence posts |
| DX FX DISTAL ULNA: 66YOWF FOOSH INJ AFTER FALL' WHILE GARDENING. SHOVEL TODAY, SHOVEL COLLASPE, PT FELL STRIK' R DISTAL FOREARM AGAINST FENCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 67YOM WORKING IN GARDEN, HAD A TINE OF A PITCHFORK ENTER HIS ARM - PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 52 Y/O/F CUT FOREARM ON A RAKE AT HOME YESTERDAY AREA RED DX/ RIGHT FOREARM ABRASION CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 90YOM WAS IN HIS GARAGE ACCIDENTLY SCRAPED RT FOREARM AGAINST RAKE; FOREARM AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| L ARM MUSCLE PAIN/43YOF C/O PAIN AND TINGLING L ARM. STS SHE WAS OUT AT HOME ALL DAY RAKING THE LAWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 49 YO F COMPLAINING OF FOREARM PAIN. HAD BEEN WORKING IN YARD YESTERDA Y SHOVELING AND PULLING WEEDS. DX:MUSCLE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Exercise equipment |
| DX TENDONITIS: 19YOM C/O PN R FOREARM; DEVELOPED PN AFTER YARD WORK, RAK', DIG', TIL', & RPTS DO' EXERCISES W BYROBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/22/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 48 YO F TRIPPED OVER GARDEN HOES INJURING ARM FX RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| FOREARM CT-58YOM-FELL AGAINST A LAWN ROLLER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 50YOM, DOING YARDWORK&ACC CUT ARM ON SHARP ?SICKLE, +BLD CTRL'D >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 88YO WHITE MALE AT HOME WORKING IN BACKYARD RAKING FELL C/O L ARM PAIN WEAKNESS,NLOC,DX L ARM WEAKNESS,CONSIDER TIA,W CHRONIC SUBDURAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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