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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,200
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/20/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 27 YOM WAS HAMMERING WHILE PUTTING UP GUTTERS. DX: TENDONITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers, Tools |
| PT DROPPED A HAMMER ON TOE, AND ALSO FELL WHILE CHOPPING WOOD, INJURED ELBOW DX: ELBOW STRAIN, ALSO CONTUSION TO TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| 33 YOM, USING HAMMER, ELBOW STARTED HURTING, STRAIN ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| INJURY RIGHT ELBOW FROM USING A HAMMER FOR SEVERAL HOURS. DX-RIGHT LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS, RIGHT WRIST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| ACCITENTALLY STRUCK ELBOW WITH A HAMMER, C/O ELBOW PAIN. DX-CONTUSION ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hammers |
| HAMMERING A PIECE OF METAL. DX FB L ANTECUBITAL FOSSA# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT INJURED ELBOW WHEN USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT HOME (LIFTING HAMMER) DX: LEFT ELBOW PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HIT ON ELBOW BY 3LB. SLEDGE HAMMER ONE WEEK AGO. ACCIDENTAL. ELBOW P AIN. D: EPICONDYLITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT INJURED HIS ELBOW WHILE USING A SLEDGEHAMMER.DX: ACUTE SEVERE NEURO PATHY PAIN, APPEARS TO BE ULNAR IN THE LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| ELBOW PAIN-SINCE USING A HEAVY HAMMER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT TO ER WITH C/O OF ELBOW PAIN WHILE USING A SLEDGEHAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| ELBOW SPRAIN-PAIN AFTER HAMMERING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| RT ELBOW PAIN AFTER SWINGING A HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| USING HAMMERS ALL DAY , NOW C ELBOW PAIN " EPICONDYLITIS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| HAMMERING IN HER GARDEN AND HAD SOME SHARP PAIN IN ELBOW STRAIN ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| RIGHT ELBOW STR. PT STRAINED ELBOW WHEN HAMMERING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| C/O R ELBOW PAIN AFTER HAMMERING DX: R ELBOW SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| INJURIED ELBOW SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER. " TENDON INJ" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 1. 32 YOF STRUCK BY A HAMMER ON ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HIT ARM W/HAMMER HANDLE ON 12/10 AND STILL HAS SWELLING. DX: R LATERAL EPICODYLITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| SPRAIN ELBOW - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF RIGHT ELBOW PAIN WHEN HAMMERING NAILS AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| LEFT ELBOW AND ARM PAIN WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER STRAIN LT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HIT WITH HAMMER ; ELBOW STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT USING HAMMER TO HAMMER ON CAR PT SLIPPED AND HAMMER STRUCK LEFT ELBO W LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT INJ RT ARM WITH HAMMER AT HOME DX: RT ELBOW PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT WAS HAMMERING. D: R ELBOW PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers, Containers |
| DX:HEMARTHROSIS LRIGHT ELBOW AFTER USING A HAMMER AND LIFTING SOME HEAVY BOXES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Hammers |
| USING A SLEDGEHAMMER AND HIT ELBOW ON A CAR WITH ITS BACKSWING;HEMATOMA TO ELBOW NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2001 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2001 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2001 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2001 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Other unpowered garden tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2000 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2000 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2000 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hammers, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/1999 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Other windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/1999 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/1999 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/1998 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/1998 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/1998 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/1997 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/1997 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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