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Accidents - Wheelbarrows or lawn carts - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 641
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:67
Year 2000:86
Year 2004:128
Year 2006:146
Year 2007:102
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:31
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
81YOM WAS OUTSIDE TRIPPED FELL INTO WHEELBARROW INJURED RT FOREARM; FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
USING A WHEELBARROW, ARM SLIPPED CAUSING SKIN AVULSION/TEAR TO RT FOREA RM>>AVULSOIN/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
82 Y/O FELL ON WHEELBARROW. DX-LAC FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON WHEELBARROW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
FELL WHILE USING A WHEELBARROW. DX SPRAIN L FOREARM EBLOW#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
FELL OVER WHEELBARROW/FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/28/2007Age: 58 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: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
DX RIGHT FOREARM ABRASION: FELL ONTO RUSTY WHEELBARROW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT FELL AT HOME STRIKING LEFT LOWER ARM AGAINST THE HANDLE OF A WHEELBA RROW HEMATOMA FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT FELL INTO WHEELBARREL AT HOME TODAY AND CUT ARM DX// LEFT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
FOREARM AB-HIT W/A WHEELBARROW HANDLE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
FX R RADIUS/ULNA; PT FELL WHILE PUSHING A WHEELBARROW OF WATERMELONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT LACERATED FOREARM ON WHEELBARROW. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2000Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/17/2000Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/1997Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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