Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,090
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	153
Year 1998:	37
Year 1999:	119
Year 2000:	310
Year 2001:	33
Year 2002:	166
Year 2003:	153
Year 2004:	120
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	186
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	148
Year 2009:	182
Year 2010:	375

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/29/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
67 YOF FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER, L WRIST PAIN DX: RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
COMMINUTED FX DISTAL R RADIUS: 59YOF TRIPPED OVER *** VACUUM CORD @HOME , TRIED TO CATCH SELF, FOREARM & WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 72 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: Vacuum cleaners
72YOF TRIPPED OVER THE CORD FOR HER ELECTRIC SWEEPER AND FELL FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
69 YOF PT TRIPPED WHILE VACUUMING. R DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
58YROLDFEMALE TRIPPED OVER HER VACUUMCLEANER @HOME PTA HURTING RT LOWER ARM DX FRAXTURE RT RADIUS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
65YOF FRACTURED RADIUS TRIPPED OVER HER CAT WHILE VACUUMING AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM 2 NIGHTS AGO. DX: FOREARM HEMATOMA, BRONCHITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 86 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: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
CARRY VACUUM DOWN STAIRS,SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING RT ARM. ON ***. DX: T EAR RT FOREARM, CONTUSION/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
RADIUS/ ULNA FX-VACUUMING FLOOR-TRIPPED-FELL ONTO ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 88 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: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL AT HOME, WALKED INTO A DARK ROOM & TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER ATTACHMENTS INJURING LT FOREARM. DX- SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
83Y/O,M,FELL WHILE VACUUMING AT HOME, PALPITATIONS, SKIN TEAR R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 89 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: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
L ARM CONT/89YOM AT HOME WAS VACUUMING STEPS, BENT OVER AND FELL HITTIN G L FOREARM ON FOLDING CHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE VACUUMING DX: RT DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LEFT ARM STR. PT STRAINED ARM WHEN VACUUMING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2007	Age: 84 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: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FOREARM BY STRIKING VACUUM WHEN FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FOREARM LAC-FELL AGAINST A SWEEPER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL WHILE REACHING FOR VACUUM DX: FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 67 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUMED AND C/O LOWER ARM PAIN..MUSCLE STRAIN TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 55 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: Vacuum cleaners
*** FELL ON ARM ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2006	Age: 61 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: Vacuum cleaners
PULLING ON HEAVY VACUUM, FELL STRIKING F.ARM " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2006	Age: 53 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT INJURED ARM WHILE VACUUMING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FOREARM FX-TRIPPED ON VACUUM CLEANER CORD-FELL BACKWARDS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 54 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND LANDED ON FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2004	Age: 75 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: Vacuum cleaners
75 YO F VACUMMING TRIPPED OVER CORD LANDED ON ARM FX RADIUS DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2004	Age: 55 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: Vacuum cleaners
DX RIGHT RADIAL FRACTURE: INJURED ARM AFTER TRIPPING OVER VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS W/ VACUUM CLEANER LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX:BURNS TO ARMS, LEG AND FACE. WORKING ON A BOAT WHEN INDUSTRIAL ***UU M TIPPED OVER IGNITING FLAMES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 77 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CONTUSION R FOREARM - TRIPPED AND FELL WHEN RUNNING VACUUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 55 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: Vacuum cleaners
UNDISPLACED FRACTURE L DISTAL RADIUS - FELL OVER VACUUM SWEEPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 78 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT- FELL WHILE VACUUMING DX- FX DISTAL RADIUS RIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 54 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: Vacuum cleaners
54 YO F TRIPPED OVER VACCUM CLEANER CORD FX RADIUS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2002	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: Vacuum cleaners
FELL DOWN OVER A VACUUM CLEANER DX: RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/26/2001	Age: 77 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2001	Age: 52 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2000	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2000	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2000	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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2000	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: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/1999	Age: 56 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1999	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/1999	Age: 64 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1999	Age: 73 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/1998	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: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/1998	Age: 63 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/1997	Age: 77 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1997	Age: 76 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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