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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 943
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 37 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: Vacuum cleaners |
| 37YOF-FOREARM CT-NOTICED PAIN WHILE VACUUMING-@ BOYFRIEND'S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 33 YOF FELL ONTO RIGHT FOREARM SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE VACUUMING SUSTAININ G A SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2007 | Age: 33 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: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS CARRYING VACUUM CLEANER DOWN STEPS AND FELL INJURING ARM AT HOME DX: CONTUSION WITH ABRASION TO LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| ARM HURTS SINCE VACUUMING. LWOBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/03/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| JERKED VACUUM CORD HARD, HAND WENT THROUGH WINDOW/FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT FELL WHILE VACUUMING; DISTAL FX ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| FOREARM STRAIN-PAIN WHILE VACUUMING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| FOREARM CT-LOST BALANCE WHILE VACUUMING-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT WAS CUT WHILE TRYING TO FIX VACUUM. DX: L FOREARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| C/O TINGLING RT HAND AND FOREARM, OVERUSE YESTERDAY, WAS VACUUMING TRUC K/ CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME, OVERUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT FOREARM AFTER LIFTING HEAVY VACUUM CLEANER. DX - ELBOW/FOREARM SPRAIN, FOREARM HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2005 | 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: Vacuum cleaners, Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| FOREARM STRAIN-SINCE VACUUMING HOUSE & SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER, FELL DOWN STEPS C/O WRIST PAIN DX CONTUSION TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Aquariums or accessories |
| PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND FELL INTO FISH TANK BREAKING IT DX: FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| 49 YO FEMALE GOT VACUUM CORD STUCK AND VACUUM FELL INTO ARM CONTUSION LEFT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 29 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: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| RT FOREARM PAIN-TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER-FELL ON ARM-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| RT FOREARM STRAIN.PT WAS VACUUMING AND INJURED FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2000 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2000 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/1999 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | 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: Vacuum cleaners, Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/1998 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/1998 | Age: 40 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/1998 | Age: 34 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: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/1997 | Age: 36 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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