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Accidents - Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 649
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Date: 10/13/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN A LIFT AND A CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
WORKING ON CAR AT HOME AND JACK SLIPPED AND CUT PT'S ARM. LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
HIT BY JACK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT HOME, JACK SLIPPED OUT AND HIT PATIE NT'S RIGHT FOREARM. DX CONTUSION OF RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON HIS CAR WHEN THE JACK FELL RESULTING IN A FX. OF THE ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT.INJ.RT.FOREARM AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN PLAYING ON A PULLEY,HANGING ON & FELL. DX; RT.FOREARM STRAIN & CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
*77YOM HAD HYDRAULIC JACK HIT HIMDX: ABRASIONS L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS WORKING ON HIS PICKUP TRUCK, IT FELL OFF JACK CUTTING HISFOREARM AND FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT HIT ARM ON JACK HANDLE.DX: L FOREARM CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
JACKING UP CAR-JACK FELL-BENT FOREARM BACKDX STRAIN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WORKING ON BOAT, BOAT LIFT BROKE, CAUSED SHEARING OF SKIN ON LT LOWE R ARM, AVULSION LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
ARM PINNED TO GROUND BY HANDLE WHEN JACK SLIPPED LIFTING TRUCK. FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
R FOREARM CONT/21YOWM STS HE WAS WORKING UNDER A CAR AND CAR CAME OFF JACK AND LANDED ON HIS R ARM. C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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