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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 743
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/20/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Air conditioners
2 CM R UPPER ARM LAC. W/ REPAIR: 46YOF PULLING CORD ON ***, ARM CAME BA CK, STRUCK CORNER OF AIR CONDITIONER, LAC. UPPER ARM 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
L ARM NUMBNESS, R/O CVA: DYSPNEA: USING *** AND GOT SHORT OF BREATH, L T ARM NUMBNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Insect induced injuries
PATIENT WAS RUNNING FROM A WASP, FELL INTO A *** AND CUT UPPER ARM. DX- PUNCTURE WOUND UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Day wear
WORKING IN THE YARD WEARING SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT AND USING *** ANDDEVELOP ED RASH DERMATITIS UPPER ARMS FOREARMS AND ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
USING ***, HURT R ARM DX TENDONITIS DX TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
RASH AROUND BOTH UPPER ARMS,NECK,FACE&EYES-CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PAIN AFTER USING *** DX. UPPER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
DX RIGHT UPPER ARM STRAIN: PULLING STARTER STRING FOR *** INJURED ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Day wear
YEST WAS *** AT DUSK, TOOK SHIRT OFF, FELT STING SITE R ARM. DX . INSECT OR SPIDER BITE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT INJURED BY ***; ARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
FELL WHILE USING *** - FRACTURE HUMERAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
LEFT UPPER ARM STRAIN.PT WAS ***YARD AND PAINTING AND UPPER AR M BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT WAS STRUCK ON THE ARM WITH FOREIGN BODY WHILE USING A DR TRIMMER. DX-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
USING *** DEV RIGHT ARM PAIN DX RIGHT ARM STRAIN DX RIGHT ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2001Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2000Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/1998Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/1998Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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