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Accidents - Paintbrushes or rollers, manual - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:68Neck:67
Upper Trunk:16Foot:16
Shoulder:15Knee:15
Lower Trunk:15Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
OVERUSE SYNDROME R FOREARM; DOING SOM PAINTING & NOTE "CRAMPING"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Stairs or steps
RT HEEL CT-SLIPPED ON PAINT ROLLER-ON STEPS-HURT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PATIENT WAS PAINTING THE TOP OF HIS BARN WHEN WENT BACK TO GET ON LADDER, FELL 10 FT. DX-PNEUMONTHORAX, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PAINTING HOME-ROLLERS/BRUSHES C/O BACK PAIN LT SHOULDER RADIATING TO NE CK. CX RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
DX RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN; PAINTING GARAGE AT HOME, CONSTANT MOVEMENTWI TH BRUSH/ROLLER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Floors or flooring materials
PT PAINTING AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER PAINT BRUS, FELL TO THE FLOOR. FX RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
PT"SLIPPED ON A ROLLER AND WHEN TRIED TO STOP FROM FALLING HIT THE PALMAR SURFACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
WAS PAINTING, REACHED FOR BRUSH, STRAINED BACK LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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