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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,023
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Day wear |
| BILAT ARM SWELLING. 34 YOF HAD SWELLING IN ARMS AFTER WEARING NEW BLUE JEANS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Day wear |
| 49YOF WAS OUTSIDE UNDER A TREE, FELT SOMETHING STING HER UNDER HER SWEATER ON RT FOREARM VERY MINIMAL PAIN, NO ITCHING. DX - INSECT BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear |
| 32 Y MALE GOT BURNS TO FOREARM WHILE COOKING CATCHING SHIRT ON FIRE ADMITS ETOH DRINKING DX: BURNS TO FOREARM NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/14/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Day wear |
| RT ARM STR. 49 YOF STRAINED ARM WHEN PUTTING CLOTHES ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Day wear |
| 31 YOF HAD ARM PX AFTER PULLING UP PANTS. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Day wear, Cookware |
| A 34 YOM TO ER WITH BURN TO ARM WHEN HIS SHIRT CAUGHT ON A PAN AND HOT WATER SPILLED ON ARM, BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Day wear, Detergents |
| 30YOM HAS RASH TO ARMS, STS WASHED CLOTHES IN NEW DETERGENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Day wear |
| 46YOM, C/O PRURITIC RASH TO THE ARMS&TORSO AFTER TRYING ON A SHIRT @ TH E STORE>>DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Day wear, Soaps |
| 27YOF STAYING AT A HOTEL WASHED HER CLOTHES WITH WHATEVER SOAP WAS THER E IN THE SINK AND DEVELOPED A RASH TO LOWER ARMS CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear |
| 35 YOF SLIPPED ON JEANS WHEN GETTING INTO SHOWER SUSTSAINING FRACTURE TO LEFT ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2009 | 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: Other |
| Product: Day wear, Laundry soaps or detergents |
| PT CHANGED LAUNDRY DETERGENTS AND WHEN PUT ON SHIRT DEVELOPED HIVES ON LOWER ARMS ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear |
| BURN RT FOREARM-SUS INJ WHEN SLEEVE OF DRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE COOKI NG. HAS BURN TO FOREARM AND UPPER ARM. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2009 | Age: 39 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: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT TRIPPED ON HEM OF SKIRT AND FELL. DX: L SHOULDER STRAIN, L ULNA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear, Gas ranges or ovens |
| PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A FOREARM BY SWEATSHIRT SLEEVE CATCHING FIRE FRO M FLAME ON STOVE TOP AT HOME. (-FIRE DEPARTMENT) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear |
| WAS COOKING WHEN SWEATSHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNT (R) ELBOW & FOREARM-- -(R) FOREARM BURN,( NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT.) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Day wear, Jewelry |
| A WOMAN BIT HIM THROUGH HIS SHIRT CUT BY WOMAN'S JEWELRY SHE WAS BEING DISRUPTED RESTRAINING HER HUMAN BITE R FOREARM LACERATION R 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT PUT ON A POLYESTER SHIRT AND DEVELOPED A RASH TO BOTH LOWER ARMS CON TACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Day wear |
| FOREARM DERM. PT WAS FOLDING CLOTHES AND BROKE OUT IN RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT WAS COOKING AND CAUGHT SLEEVE OF BLOUSE ON FIRE FIRE DEPT WAS PRESEN T DX- (R) FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| RIGHT FOREARM LAC, PT WAS THROWING CLOTHES THROUGH WINDOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT TRIPPED ON HEM OF JEANS AND FELL AT FRIEND'S. DX: DISTAL RADIUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear, Bicycles or accessories |
| PT FELL WHEN PANTS CAUGHT IN BIKE CHAIN. HELMET NS. DX: L RADIUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear, Other ranges or ovens |
| 1 AND 2 DEG BURNS TO LEFT ARM AND CHEST. PT WAS REACHING OVER A STOVE W HEN SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/23/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOUND ON FLOOR,TRIP & FALL WHILE CHANGING PANTS,COULD NOT GET UP, FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR ABRASION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/22/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear |
| TRIP & FALL OVER SKIRT FX ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT TRIPPED ON PANTS AND FELL DX: LT ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Day wear, Fabric treatment products |
| BUMPS ON ARMS AND CHEST, ITCHES, WORE SHIRT W/FABRIC SOFTENER DX: RASH, ACUTE ALLERGIC RXN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT C/O RASH TO ARMS FROM WEARING NEW WORK SHIRT DX: DERMATITIS BILAT ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 42 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: Day wear |
| CUT ARM TRIMMIMG PANTS LACER FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2005 | Age: 37 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Day wear, Laundry soaps or detergents |
| PT WITH ITCHY RASH ON ARMS/TORSO X 1 WEEK. NEW DETERGENT AND NEW SWEATE R. D:CONTACT DERMATITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT HAD SHIRT ON GROUND, ANTS WERE ON IT AND BIT HIM IN FOREARM, SITE IN FECTED, CELLULITIS FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2005 | Age: 45 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: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Day wear |
| C/O SUNBURNS TO BILATERAL FOREARMS X5 DAYS, PT WEARING SHORT SLEEVED SH IRT WHILE HITCHHIKING FROM N. MEX TO PHOENIX DXL SUNBURNS TO ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER LOOSE JEANS STRINGS AND SCRAPED ARM AGAINS DRESSER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT FELL TRYING TO HANG UP SOME PANTS AT JAIL. DX: R OPEN OBLIQUE PROXIMAL ULNAR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/12/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Day wear, Antifreeze |
| LEFT FOREARM BURN.PT HAD ANTIFREEZE FROM RADIATOR EXPLODE ON SHIRT AND BURNED FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2005 | Age: 39 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: Other |
| Product: Day wear |
| DOG BITES/39YOF AT 4:30P BROKE UP FIGHT BETWEEN HER PIT BULL & COCKER S PANIEL. ARM & HAND WAS BITTEN BY PIT BULL THROUGH 2 SWEATERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Day wear |
| TWISTED ARM WHILE GETTING DRESSED DX: L FOREARM SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2004 | Age: 42 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: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear |
| TAKING SHORTS OFF AND FELL DX L RADIAL HEAD FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SLEEVE OF BLOUSE WENT INTO FLAME OF CANDLE AT HOME CATCHING SHIRT ON FI RE AND BURNING L FOREARM DX 2 DEG BRUN L FOREARM FDPT NOT IN ATTENDANC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 30 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: Day wear |
| GRABBED BOY FRIEND'S BELT LOOP ON PANTS. BOY FRIEND GRABBED ARM. CONTUSIONS TO LEFT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Day wear |
| WALKING ON RURAL ROAD IN FRONT OF NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, DOG RAN FROM ITS YARD INTO ROAD AND BIT PT LT ARM THROUGH SWEATSHIRT.DX PW LT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear, Stairs or steps |
| TRIPPED OVER HEM OF SKIRT FELL DOWN STAIRS RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear, Stairs or steps |
| IN STOCKING FEET AT HOME, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF WOODEN BASEMENT STEPS. DX FRACTURE LEFT DISTAL RADIUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2001 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear, Dishwashers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2001 | Age: 48 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: Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2000 | Age: 46 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: Day wear, Log splitters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2000 | Age: 48 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: Other |
| Product: Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2000 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear, Gasoline |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/12/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear, Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/22/1998 | Age: 49 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: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/1997 | Age: 46 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/1997 | Age: 49 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: Fracture |
| Product: Day wear, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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