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Accidents - Clocks - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 320
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:68
Year 2004:58
Year 2006:15
Year 2008:178

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clocks
PT REACHING UP TO SET THE CLOCK BACK AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT WRIST STRA INED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clocks
FELL WHILE TRYING TO SET ALARM CLOCK DX- WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clocks, Ceilings and walls
LEFT WRIST SPRAIN-SUS INJ TO LEFT WRIST WHEN HE FELL WHILE TRYING TO HA NG CLOCK ON THE WALL.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/25/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clocks
CLOCK ON THE WALL FELL LAC WRIST TRYING TO CATCH FALLING CLOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clocks
HIT WRIST ON A CLOCK LEFT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2001Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clocks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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