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Accidents - School equipment - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 520
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 11/22/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
9YOF HAD DRY ERASE BOARD FALL ON ARM; FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: School equipment
8 YOF C/O ARM PAIN FELL AT SCHOOL YESTERDAY AND DROPPED CHALK BOARD ON SAME TODAY. DX-RIGHT FOREARM PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
5 YOM LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A CHALK BOARD AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A CHALK BOARD AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
DX SUPERFICIAL 2.5CM LAC R FOREARM. PT PLAY'G W DRE ERASE BOARD. W BROKE. HE TRIED TO FIX IT W HIS SISTER ACC CUT HIS ARM W PIECE OF BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON THE EDGE OF A CHALK BOARD AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
PT WAS @ SCHOOL HORSEPLAYING WITH FRIEND, HIT ARM ONTO DRY ERASER BOARD. DX LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: School equipment
R ARM AVULSION/11YOM WHILE AT DETENTIONAL FACILITY FELL INTO DRY ERASE BOARD AND INJURED ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
CUT F.ARM ON ?BLACKBOARD/BACKBOARD " LAC" LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/18/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
PATIENT CUT ARM ON CHALKBOARD AT SCHOOL; FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
LEFT FOREARM LAC . PT WAS TRYING TO HANG A DRY ERASE BOARD WHEN HE DROP PED IT INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: School equipment
PATIENT PICKED UP A CHALK BOARD REINJURED HER WRIST. DX-LEFT DISTAL RADIUS, ULNA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: School equipment
PT HAD CHALK BOARD FALL ON HER AT SCHOOL C/OO PAIN LEFT FOREARM LEFT FO REARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
IN SCIENCE CLASS WORKING ON MOTOR, CUT SELF; RT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: School equipment
FELL 15 FT FROM CARGO NET AT SCHOOL; BOTH BONE FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
PT. TRIPPED ON A METAL CHALKBOARD AND HIT ARM ON THE METAL PORTION LACERATING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FOREARM FROM CHALKBOARD LEDGE WHILE AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
PATIENT SCRAPED ARM ON METAL CHALK BOARD HOLDER AT SCHOOL; ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: School equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2001Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: School equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2000Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/1999Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/1998Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/1997Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: School equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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