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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,821
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL 10-12 FEET OFF ROOF , NOT WORK RELATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 38 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: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL IN ATTIC -HIT FOREARM ON BEAM LEFT FOREARM SOFT TISSUE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LACERATION FOREARM - 47 YOM STATES HE LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREARM ON SHE ET METAL AROUND 10:30PM TONIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2002 | Age: 48 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: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF A ROOF, NO LOC. DX. DISTAL RADIAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| JOKING AROUND & CLIMBED ONTO FRIEND'S ROOF, FELL FROM 1 STORY UP @ 1800 YESTERDAY, CAUGHT FOREARM ON EDGE OF ROOF. DX CONTUSION RT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2002 | Age: 40 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: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF ROOF 20 FT. HIT HEAD +LOC. DX. DISTAL RADIUS FX. 2 FOREHEAD LA C. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF ROOF(1 STORY), LANDED ON GRASS ON LT SIDE. IMPORTED FX LT RADI US, LT LATERAL CHEST WALL CT & RT FOOT CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT WAS CUT WHILE WORKING ON ROOF. DX: L FOREARM LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2002 | Age: 33 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: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO SHEET METAL. D: FOREARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PUTTING ON METAL ROOFING SUSTAINED LAC LEFT FOREARM LAC LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2002 | Age: 40 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: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT LACERATED FOREARM ON SHEET METAL AT HOME. D: FOREARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| RT FOREARM STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING SHEET ROCK AT HOME AND INJURED FOREARM . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| RIGHT ARM LAC, PT CUT ARM ON A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT RIGHT ARM INJURY PIECE OF METAL FELL ON ARM DX RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2002 | Age: 48 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: Puncture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PAINTING AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT BOARD WITH ARM, RUSTY NAIL STUCK IN WRIST . DX: RIGHT FOREARM PUNCTURE WOUND WITH CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM AFTER SUSTAINED LACERATION FROM SIDING ON HOUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2002 | Age: 37 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: House repair or construction materials |
| PT WORKING WITH LIQUID CONCRETE AT HOME GOT SOME ON RIGHT LOWER ARM BRO KE OUT IN A RASH DERMATITIS ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 31 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: House repair or construction materials |
| RT FOREARM LAC-CUT ON SHEET METAL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL APX 10 FT OFF ROOF. DEFORMITY L HAND, WRIST. DX; LT WRIST INJURY- ? ULNAR STYLOID FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS CARRYING WOOD DOWNSTAIRS TO BASEMENT, TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FOREARM AGAINST STEEL SUPPORT BAR IN BASEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FALL OFF ROOF OF 1 STORY HOUSE. RT WRIST PAIN. CUT RT FOREARM. DX;TOTAL 8 CM LAC RT ARM/ THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Paintbrushes or rollers, manual |
| PAINTING ON MOBLE HOME ROOF AND FELL OFF ONTO GROUND. DX COMMINUTED FX PROXIMAL ULNA WITH DISLOCATION L ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT SUSTAINED ARM STRAIN AFTER FALLING OFF ROOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| CONTUSION FOREARM - PATIENT WAS HIT HARD ACROSS THE RIGHT FOREARM WHENA WALL COLLASPED THAT HE WAS ERECTING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| 45 Y/O M INJURED R FOREARM WHEN HANDLING SHEET METAL AT HOME.DX; LAC R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| 41 YOMC WAS SHINGLING HIS ROOF & CUT ARM ON SHARP EDGE OF STEEL/LAC RTL OWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 45 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: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT FELL OFF ROOF AT HOME. FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND. D: DISTALRA DIUS FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT.INJ.RT.FOREARM AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN DROPPED A 2X4 ON ARM. DX; RT.FO REARM CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED FOREARM ON SOME ALUMINUM SIDING.. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FALL FROM ROOF 15FT ONTO GRAVEL, NO LOC, WAS DAZED. MULTIPLE FACEIAL L ACERATIONS, LEFT RADIUS FRACTURE, DISPLACED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 50 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: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT LACERATED FOREARM ON METAL WHILE WORKING ON ROOF AT HOME. D: FOREARM LACERATION, CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON SHEET METAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL OFF 2ND STORY ROOF, FX L DISTAL RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/22/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| AC RT ELBOW AND FOREARM TENDONITIS, FELL INTO SOME DRYWALL% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2002 | Age: 28 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: House repair or construction materials |
| 28 YO M HAD CINDER BLOCK TO FALL ONTO FOREARM CONTUSION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| WHILE WORKING UNDER TRAILER FELL ON A PIECE OF SHEET METAL CUTTING FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/23/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LAC RT FOREARM--34 YOM CUT ARM WHILE DRYWALLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF 1 STORY ROOF 2 DAYS AGO. LT ARM INJURY & BACK INJURY@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LEFT RADIUS FX-FELL OFF OF ROOF EARLIER TODAY. C/O LEFT ARM PAIN A ND BACK PAIN. ALSO HAS SCAPHOID FX. NO LOC. NO NAUSEA & VOMITING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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