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Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 651
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:150
Year 2000:67
Year 2001:66
Year 2004:15
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:164
Year 2009:30
Year 2010:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/05/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
73YOF PUSHING CHILD ON SWING, FELL BACKWARDS ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND, SU STAINED FRACTURE TO LOWER ARM DX: FRACTURE LEFT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Swings or swing sets
62YO WHITE MALE STS L ARM HURT WHEN HIT BY A SWING WHEN PUSHING GRANDKIDS, DX FOREARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF A SWING, DX: FX TO RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 87 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: Swings or swing sets
FELL FOREWARD OFF A SWING, NO HEAD TRAUMA/LOC >>FOREARM LAC/FLANK/ABDOMINAL CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT STANDING ON PORCH SWING WHEN FELL OFF AND LANDED ON HANDS. D:RADIAL ULNA FXS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT LAC LT FOREARM WHILE PUTTING UP SWING SET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
FOREARM LAC-FELL FROM A SWING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT WAS CLIMBING ON A SWING SET SUSTAINING INJURY TO LEFT FOREARM C/O PAIN. DX-LT FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2007Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ACUTE DISTAL RADIUS FX: ON PORCH WHEN PHONE RANG, GOT UP TO ANSWER IT, TRIPPED OVER LEG OF PORCH SWING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A SWING AT HOME AND FELL. DX-DISTAL RADIUS, ULNA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
WAS SWINGING AND PUSHED THE SWING FORWARD AND TWISTED HER ARM DX ACUTE R ARM SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2000Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/1998Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/1998Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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