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Accidents - Camping equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 715
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:67
Year 1998:38
Year 2002:76
Year 2003:107
Year 2004:58
Year 2005:76
Year 2006:71
Year 2007:219

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/28/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Camping equipment
PT TRIPPED OVER TENT WIRE AT PARTY LAST NIGHT AT HOME INJURED ARM DX// RIGHT FOREARM SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Camping equipment
ARM PAIN AFTER PUTTING UP TENT DX: ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Camping equipment
PT AT THE BASS PRO SHOP TRIPPED OVER A TENT AND FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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: Camping equipment
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON A METAL TENT STAKE WHILE CAMPING DX: RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Camping equipment
PT. TRIPPED OVER TENT STAKE , INJURYING L. FOREARM WHEN SHE FELL ON GR OUND. DX. L. FOREARM CONTUSION. 2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Camping equipment
FELL OUT OF TENT TODAY. RT ARM PAIN-STRAIN VS POSSIBLE MUSCLE TEAR (BIC EPS)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Camping equipment, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS TAKING DOWIN A TENT AND A NAIL SCRATCHED PATIENT'S ARM DX: LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Camping equipment
PT FELL TAKING DOWN TENT, FX L DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Camping equipment
58 YOF FELL OUT OF CAMPER SPRAIN L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/1998Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Camping equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/1997Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Camping equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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