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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,391
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Knives with replaceable blades |
| 23 Y/O MALE WAS ATTEMPING TO CUT WIRE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME & IT SLIPPED AND CUT FOREARM DX: LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wire |
| WORKING W/OLD CHICKEN WIRE, CUT RT FOREARM; RED MASS ON ARM. DX: ABSCE SS RT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| STABBED LEFT WRIST WHILE CUTTING WIRE AT JUNKYARD LAC LT FOREARM * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| HIT ARM ON SMALL PIECE OF WIRE DX: PUNC TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 17 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: Wire |
| R ARM CONT/17YOM RAN INTO TELEPHONE POLE GUIDE WIRE AT 5:30P. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LACERATED FOREARM ON A PIECE OF WIRE. DX LACERATION L FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN STRIPPING WIRE & SLIPPED & CUT ARM. DX; LAC.L.FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2007 | Age: 21 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: Wire |
| 21 YO INJURED ARM ON WIRE LAC FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| PT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO FOREARM ON A WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| 25 YO FEMALE HAD TRUCK HIT POLE AND WIRE FELL ON ARM CONTUSION RIGHT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LAC R FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY W/A PIECE OF WIRE AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 18 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: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT HAD RUSTY WIRE PUNCTURE FOREARM AT HOME. D: PUNCTURE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN CAUGHT ON WIRE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2004 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| STATES HE CUT ARM ON A RUSTY WIRE DX LT LOWER ARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wire |
| PT WAS WALKING ON A SIDE WALK WHEN HER FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A WIRE CAUSIN G HER TO FALL AND LAND ON HER LOWER ARM. DX. ARM SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2001 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2001 | Age: 16 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: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2000 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/1999 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/1999 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/1999 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/1998 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/1998 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/1997 | Age: 16 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: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/1997 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/1997 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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