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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 800
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:159
Year 2000:83
Year 2002:30
Year 2003:68
Year 2005:83
Year 2007:61
Year 2008:59
Year 2009:253

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Eyeglasses, Lockers
R FOREARM & HAND LAC'S/78YOM WHILE AT THE GYM, WAS REACHING FOR HIS GLA SSES WHEN HE PULLED THE LOCKERS OVER AND SUSTAINED LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
PT LOST FOOTING AND FELL LANDING ON OUTSRETCHED HAND, PT DID HIT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, & BROKE GLASSES, PAIN IN HAND DX: FX DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
CLOSED FX, DISTAL RADIUS, (L): WEARING NEW GLASSES, TRIPPED WHILE GOING INTO STORE AT LOCAL MALL, FELL, HITTING WRIST & ARM ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Eyeglasses, Cookware
PT STATES COOKING FISH AT 7 PM & HER GLASSES FOGGED UP AND SHE ACCIDENT ALLY HIT FRYING PAN HANDLE CAUSING HOT GREASE TO SPILL ON FA. DX. 2 BUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
PT WALKING TO CAR WHEN BECAME DIZZY AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON WRIST /HAND. WEARING GLASSES & HIT FACE. D:RADIAL/METACARPAL FXS, CHIN CONTUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
FELL AND EYEGLASSES BROKE. DX. L WRIST DISTAL RADIUS FX. FOREHEAD ABRAS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2005Age: 55 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: Eyeglasses
WHILE FILLING A TIRE WITH AIR AT HOME, TIRE EXPLODED, PTS GLASSES, SHIR T AND NECKLACE BLOWN OFF, CONTUSION TO ARM, FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2005Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
FX L DISTAL RADIUS & LAC FACE; FELL ON FACE ON CEMENT @ ASST. LVG. SPEC S CUT FACE - PT TRIED TO CATCH SELF ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
TRIPED OVER SOMETHING AT THE CASINO AND FELL, BRKE GLASSES, COLLES FX L T DISTAL RADIUS, FACIAL ABRASION,CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
PT FELL ONTO ARM W/FACE HITTING GROUND W/GLASSES ON. DX: FX R RADIAL NECK, POSTER DISLOC R ELBOW, R EYE ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2000Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/1997Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/1997Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Eyeglasses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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