Accidents - Foods - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 387
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	120
Year 2008:	180

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 11 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: Foods, Freezers
PT WAS REACHING INTO THE FREEZER WHEN A LARGE POT ROAST FELL ON PT'S RIGHT WRIST/ARM. DX FRACTURE OF DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
PT WAS TAKING A CUP OF HOT NODDLE SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN SIBLING BUMPED LEG AND SPILLED ONTO SELF AND SIB. DX LEFT ARM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
PT BURNED RT ARM WHEN TAKING POT PIE OUT OF MICROWAVE DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
WAS TAKING A HOTDOG OUT OF MICROWAVE AND BURNED (L) FOREARM DX- BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Foods, Cookware
FOREARM BURN-WHILE COOKING FRENCH FRIES-ARM TOUCHED HOT COOKIE SHEET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	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: Foods, General home or room involvement in fires
BURNED ARM WHILE COOKING SHRIMP AT HOME NO FIRE DEPT 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2008	Age: 7 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: Foods, Tableware and accessories
PT SPILLED BOWL OF NOODLES ON FOREARM WHILE REMOVING FROM MICROWAVE, NO W W/REDNESS AND BLISTERING TO FOREARM; FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2007	Age: 8 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: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
SCALDED FA BY SPILLING HOT TOMATO SAUCE WHIEL TAKING IT OUT OF MICROWAV E >> BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	Age: 6 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Foods, Stairs or steps
C/O PT STATES WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS WITH A HOT BOWL OF SOUP AND BURNED ARM DX RT LOWER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
C/O PT MOM STATES CHILD REACHED INTO MICROWAVE OVEN FOR SOME NOODLES AND BURNED ARM DX RT LOWER ARM THERMAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
FOREARM BURN-BURNED ON BBQ FROM TV DINNER AS IT WAS TAKEN FROM MICROWAV E-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2007	Age: 11 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: Foods, Other glass bottles or jars
PT DROPPED SALSA BOTTLE,SLIPPED & FELL,LANDED ON GLASS, DX FOREARM LACERATION EITH PALMARIS LONGUS TENDON LACERATION,FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Cookware
WHILE COOKING GREASE WAS POPPING OUT OF PAN AND BURNED FACE AND NECK AN D ARMS. D: 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Other ranges or ovens
PAN OF HOT GREASE FELL OFF STOVE AT HOME AND SPLASHED ON LEFT HAND AND WRIST. DX-BURN FOREARM AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Foods, School equipment
PT WAS DISSECTING A RAW CHICKEN IN SCHOOL AND ACCIDENTALLY STUCK RIGHT FOREARM WITH DISSECTING NEEDLE.ECCHYMOSIS NOTED.DX=CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Cookware
PATIENT COOKING HAMBURGERS, HIT HANDLE OF FRYING PAN WITH ELBOW AND PAN SPILLED SPLASHING GREASE ON HAND, ARMS; 2ND DEGEE/1ST ARM/HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
PT SPILLED HOT FOOD FROM MICROWAVE ON ARM TODAY AT HOME DX// 1ST ADN 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2006	Age: 14 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, Scald
Product: Foods, Cookware
C/O PT STATES WAS PUTTING POT IN SINK AND HOT GREASE SPLASHED ON ARM DX RT LOWER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Foods, Tableware and accessories
PT GRABBED A HOT BOWL OF SOUP AND SPILLED SOME ON ARM. D: NO DX; LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/18/2006	Age: 12 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: Foods, Tableware and accessories
PT. W/ IST DEG. BURNS ON FACE, 2ND DEG. BURNS ON FOREARM. BROTHER DROPP ED CUP OF NOODLES ON HIM. DX.: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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