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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 844
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:83
Year 2003:102
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:86
Year 2007:85
Year 2008:105
Year 2009:153
Year 2010:211

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
59 YOM HAD ARM PX PLAYING A COMPUTER GAME LAST PM. DX: L ARM CONT, CEPHALGIA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/16/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
57YOM FELL ON COMPUTER CASE AND HIT LEFT FOREARM C/O LACERATION. DX: LE FT FOREARM LACERATION,3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers, Rugs or carpets
68YOF TRIPPED OVER COMPUTER CORD AND FELL TO CARPET CONTUSION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Computers
67 YOF TRIPPED ON COMPUTER CORD, HURT HAND/WRIST. DX: FX LT DISTAL RAD IUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
85 YOM SWIPED CREDIT CARD THROUGH MACHINE AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN CARRYING A COMPUTER & TRIPPED & FELL. DX; CONTUSION L.FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Computers
PT SITTING IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER WORKING THE MOUSE FOR SEVERAL HOURS WHEN HAND WENT NUMB FOR 20 MIN NERVE PALSY ULNAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
LEFT ARM STR. PT STRAINED ARM WHEN TYPING ON COMPUTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Computers
PT SITTING USING HIS COMPUTER FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME USING THE MOUSE AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER ARM PINCHED NERVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Computers
DX ULNAR NERVE NEUROPRAXIA: C/O R WRIST PAIN FOR WKS, PAIN OVER ULNAR TUNNEL, STATES USEING COMPUTER MOUSE 1-2 HRS A DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
RT ARM STRAIN.PT WAS TYPING ON A COMPUTER AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
WAS USING COMPUTER; FELT TINGLING SENSATION IN RIGHT FOREARM. SPRAIN, R IGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
WAS WORKING ON COMPUTER KEYBOARD AND INJURED RT. LOWER ARM. SPRAIN, RI GHT LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
CONTUSIONTO ARM WHEN FELL CARRYING A COMPUTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
51 YOM FELL ASLEEP AT COMPUTER CAUSING PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY TO LEFT AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
75YOMC TRIPPED WHILE MOVING COMPUTER CUTTING FOREARM/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
RADIAL NERVE PALSY. FELL ASLEEP AT THE COMPUTER AND AWOKE WITH PALSY OF LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers, Floors or flooring materials
51 YO FEMALE'S FOOT GOT TANGLED IN LAP TOP AND TRIPED AND FELL TO FLOOR - RIGHT ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
RIGHT ARM NUMBNESS, PT WAS ON COMPUTER AND ARM WENT NUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
REACHED ACROSS COMPUTER CASE AND CUT FOREARM. DX: LACERATION FOREARM. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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