Accidents - Bags - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,271
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	37
Year 1999:	18
Year 2000:	113
Year 2001:	182
Year 2002:	234
Year 2003:	238
Year 2004:	319
Year 2005:	143
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	322
Year 2008:	134
Year 2009:	101
Year 2010:	337

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
77 YOF INJURED L FA LIFTING HEAVY TRASH BAG DX: RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
68YOF HAS ARM PAIN AFTER CARRYING HEAVY GROCERY BAGS LOWER ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 69 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: Bags
69YOF, C/O ARM PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BAG ON WEDS >>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 54 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags
54YOM,TRIPPD OVER A BAG&FELL LANDIGNONTO ARM >>CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Drinking glasses
60 YO M WAS PICKING UP A GARBAGE BAG WAS CUT TO FOREARM WITH A BROKEN G LASS DX FOREARM LACERATION***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
80 Y/O F TRIP/FALL TAKING OUT TRASH BAGS FX RAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
71 YOF PT TRIPPED OVER A CLOTH BAG AND FELL. FX R DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
RADIUS FX-78 Y/O F-TRIPPED-FELL WHILE TYING UP GARBAGE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Stairs or steps
WAS WALKING UP STPES CARRYING BAGS FULL OF GROCERIES FELL ON STEPS AND LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 90 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: Laceration
Product: Bags, Floors or flooring materials
H/O ADVANCED ALZHEMIER, TRIPPED OVER A BAG ONTO THE FLOOR&FELL >>LEG LAC/ELBOW&ARM ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bags
PT C/O ARM PAIN AFTER CARRYING HEAVY BAGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags, Doors
PT STUBBED TOE AND FELL WHILE WALKING TO DOOR W/BAGS. DX: CHEST CONT, R RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
TRIPPED, FELL OVER A BAG OF DOG FOOD. DX FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
LEFT ARM STR. PT STRAINED ARM LIFTING SEVERAL HEAVY TRASH BAGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2008	Age: 82 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: Bags
RIGHT ARM CONT. PT FELL CARRYING BAGS OF GROCERIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
RIGHT FOREARM LAC, PT WAS MOVING BAGS IN GARAGE AFTER SHOPPING AND FELL INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
PT WAS HAULING SOME HEAVY BAGS OF TRASH ACROSS THE YARD AND FELL INTO A HOLE FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PATIENT INJURED HIS FOREARM LACERATION ON SOME BROKEN GLASS WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH BAG. DX-FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bags
75 YO FEMALE HAS RIGHT ARM PAIN AFTER CARRYING HEAVY BAGS LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/06/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags, Stairs or steps
FOREARM CT-CARRYING BAGS UP STEPS-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags, Fertilizers
LIFTING A BAG OF FERTILIZER LEFT ULNA STYLOID FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A BAG IN HER YARD AND FELL, C/O WRIST, RIBS, SHOULDER PAIN. DX-FRACTURE EFT DISTLAL RADIUS, CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Bags
81 YO M AVULSION TO LOWER ARM CARRYING PACKAGES AT LOCAL FARMERS MARKET AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Bags, Food skewers
PT ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF WITH A WOODEN SKEWER THAT WAS IN A GARBAGE BA G PUNCTURE WOUND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags, Foods
FRACTURE FOREARM - WAS CARRYING A LARGE BAG OF PEARS, TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN ONTO SIDEWALK - JPTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bags
PT FELL WHILE TAKING THE TRASH BAG OUT, ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
SLIPPED ON ICE TAKING OUT THE TRASH BAG FRACTURE RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
CARRYING OUT TRASH BAG WHEN PT SLIPPED AND FELL; FRACTURE TO RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/17/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
PT DX LT FOREARM STRAIN - PT WAS CARRYING HEAVY BAGS IN HIS LT HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags
PT DX RT ARM CONTUSION - DUE TO LIFTING HEAVY BAG OF 60 LBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags
PT GOT HIT W/A BAG AND FELL ONTO LT ARM AND LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags
PT. LIVING IN SHELTER, PT HIT W/BAG OF HARD ITEMS IN IT. DX. CONT L FA , WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags
BAG CAUGHT IN CAB DOOR, PT. HOLDING BAG GOT DROPPED OFF ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
PT ACCIDENTLY CUT HER FOREARM ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN HER TRASH B AG, SUSTAINED " RT FOREARM LACERATION''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
SPRAIN L FOREARM, PT LIFTING HEAVY BAGS AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, NO DEFORMITY, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Bags
PUNCTURE L FOREARM, PT STS PLACED HAND INTO A TRASH BAG & SUST INJURY, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, HX OF DOG BITES SAME AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL BRINGING IN BAGS OF FOOD AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE LEFT DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
R WRIST PAIN, FELL THROWING TRASH BAGS DX: FX R DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
PT WAS LIFTING A BAG OF TRASH HEARD A SNAP AND SEVERE PAIN IN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bags, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
RT FOREARM PAIN-CARRYING SACKS FROM VEHICLE TO HOUSE-TRIPPED ON A RUG & FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 66 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
DX RIGHT LOWER ARM STRAIN: TRIPPED OVER BAG OF GROCERIES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 53 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: Other
Product: Bags
PT WAS LIFTING BAGS, DEV. ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER BAG ON FLOOR FELL INJURING ARM, L DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
PT STATES SHE FELL OVER GROCERY BAGS AND STRUCK ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Bags
PUNCTURE (L) FOREARM, PT THROWING A GARBAGE BAG OUT, DOG JUMPED TO GET TO THE BAG, GRABBED PT'S ARM, C/O PAIN & SWELLING W/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
RT FOREARM LAC - CUT WITH GLASS FROM GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bags
TRAUMA (L) FOREARM , PT STS PICKING UP BAGS OF GROCERY & SUST INJURY,C/ O SEVERE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
FOREARM STRAIN- PT. WAS CARRYING HEAVY BAGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2001	Age: 68 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: Other
Product: Bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags, Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2000	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/1999	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/1998	Age: 70 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: Fracture
Product: Bags, Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1998	Age: 51 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: Laceration
Product: Bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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