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Accidents - Razors or shavers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,774
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/14/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
38 YO F, C/O ABSCESS ON ARMPIT, STARTED AS BUMP 2 DAYS AGO AND SHAVED O VER IT, NOW PAINFUL, DX AXILLA ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
54 YOF DEVELOPED ABSCESS TO LT. UPPER ARM S/P SHAVING WITH A USED RAZOR PT. ALSO WEARS A COMPRESSION SLEEVE/SOCK ON LT. UPPER ARM.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
35YOF DEVELOPED BUMP UNDER ARMS AFTER SHAVING. DX. ARM AND AXILLA ABSCE SS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Razors or shavers
DX ALLERGIC RXN: 20YOF RASH PRESENT X 1WK AFTER USING NEW RAZOR & NEW DEODERANT. RASH PERSISTENT & ITCHY UNDER BOTH ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Razors or shavers
DX RASH: 19YOF SM AREAS OF REDNESS & WHITE CENTRAL AREAS NOT' TO BIL AXILLA. REPORTS DOESN'T NORM GET SKIN IRR W/ SHAVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
28 Y/O FEMALE WITH CELLULITIS LEFT AXILLAE WITH RAZOR SHAVING BUMPS, DX CELLULITIS LEFT AXILLAE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
20 Y/O WITH CELLULITIS LEFT AXILLAE WITH RAZOR SHAVING BUMPS. DX CELLULITIS L AXILLAE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
18YOF WITH RED DOT ON UPPER ARM, POSSIBLY BITTEN BY A SPIDER OR SHAVES ARMS AND MAY HAVE CUT HERSELF; ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
1 ST TIME SHAVING UNDERARMS, BUMPS UNDER ARM DX: BILATERAL AXILLARY NO DULES,LIKELY INGROWN HAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
LACERATION TO UNDERARM OF RIGHT ARM - CUT SHAVING (WITH RAZOR PER NURSE).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
DX ABSCESS AXILLA: SHAVED AS USUAL ON SATURDAY, SAT EVEN'G NOTICED RED BUMPS & SWELL'G; NOW PN INC & SWELL'G FILLS ENTIRE AXILLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
PT CUT AXILLA AREA WHEN SHAVING WITH RAZOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
DX ABSCESS AXILLA: PAIN DEVELOPE YTDY; SHE ADMITS TO SHAV'G UNDER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT W/SWELLING TO ARMPIT X4DAYS, STARTED AS A PIMPLE THAT HAS BECOME LAR GER AND MORE TENDER, DOES SHAVE ARMPIT HAIR; HYDRADENITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
DX ABSECSS L AXILLA I&D/HIDRADENTIS: VISUAL EXAM PAINFUL TO TOUCH; RECURRENT PROB W SHAV'G IRRITATION IN THE AXILLA & AROUND PUBIC REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Razors or shavers
PAIN AND IRRITATION TO UNDERARM AFTER SHAVING DX: RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers, Cosmetics
SHAVED ARMPITS,THEN USED HUSBAND'S DEODORANT (HUSBAND HAS HX MRSA) PT D EVELOPED RED,TENDER AREAS IN ARMPITS DX: CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT RECEIVED CECLLULITIS AXILLA AREA OF ARM AFTER SHAVING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
TWO LUMPS UNDER ARMPIT AFTER SHAVING 4 DAYS AGO. DX; CELLULITIS AXILLA .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT WAS SHAVING AND NICKED SELF 1 WK AGO. DX: R AXILLA ABSCESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
SHAVING ARMPITS AND DEVELOPED BOILS AND ABSCESSES RESULTING IN FOLLICUL ITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT.STATES LUMPS RT.ARM PIT AFTER USING SOMEONE ELSE RAZOR TO SHAVE UNDE R ARM. DX; AXILLARY ABSCESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
PT LAC ARMPIT WHILE SHAVING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
20 YO FEMALE HAS LUMP UNDER ARM AFTER SHAVING ABCESS LEFT AXILLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Razors or shavers
PT HAS A RASH UNDER HER ARM WHICH STARTED WHEN SHE USED A NEW RAZOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
PT LAC OWN LT DELTOID MUSCLE WITH A RAZOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT WITH BUMPS UNDER ARM SINCE FRIDAY. SHAVED ON THURSDAY. D:CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Razors or shavers
46 YO FEMALE SHAVE UNDER ARMS DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT CUT SELF WHILE SHAVING, INFECTION TO AXILA AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
2 WEEKS AGO SHAVED UNDERARMS NOW RED AND BLISTERED/ BIL AXILLARY FOLLICULITIS, IMPETIGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT WITH RED LUMPS UNDER ARM X 4 DAYS. PT JUSTS SHAVED AXILLA AND IT GOT WORSE. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
PT C/O WAS CUT BY A RAZOR TO THE RT UPPER ARM TODAY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
DX:ABSCESS L ARM. LANCED ABSCESS WITH RAZO LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT HAD AN ABCESS FROM SHAVING; ABCESS ARMPIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
PT WITH RASH UNDER ARMS X 1 WEEK. SHAVES UNDER ARMS. D:ABSCESS, CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
DX:LAC L BICEPS. FELL ON PLAYGROUND CUT BY RAZOR BLADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
DX: CELLULITIS. LUMP IN AXILLA AFTER SHAVING. AREA I AND D DONE AND PA CKED WITH DRESSING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
MULTIPLE LACS. L UPPER ARM WITH A RAZOR / PT. REFUSED TO GIVE INFO REGARDING INJURY DX: UPPER ARM LACS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Razors or shavers
PATIENT CHANGE DEODORANTS 2 DAYS AGO, HAS RASH UNDER ARM, HAD IRRITATIO N AFTER SHAVING 2 WEEKS AGO; RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
PT CUT WITH RAZOR SHAVING UNDER ARM DX:LAC UNDER UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
PT CUT RIGHT UPPER ARM ON A RAZOR BLADE AT HOME LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
PT CLAIMS WAS USING A RAZOR BLADE WHEN THE CAT SCARED HER SUSTAINED A D EEP LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2001Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2001Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2001Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2001Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2001Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2001Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2000Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2000Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2000Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2000Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2000Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/1999Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/1999Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/1999Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/23/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/1999Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/1999Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/1997Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/1997Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/1997Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/1997Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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