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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | 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: Tarpaulins |
| TARP CAUGHT FIRE IN PT'S GARAGE & PT TRIED TO PUT IT OUT. FD NS. DX: 2/3 DEG BURN R FOREARM 5% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/25/2007 | Age: 31 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: Tarpaulins |
| L ARM STRAIN: HELPING HUSBAND PUT A TONTAU COVER ON, SINCE THEN HAS HAD CONTINUING PAIN, NO OTHER INFORMATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| STATES HE WAS WINDING UP A TARP WITH A HAND CRANK AND A PIECE OF IT SLUNG BACK AND HIT HIS RT FOREARM. RT FOREARM TENDINITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/1999 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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