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Accidents - Paintbrushes or rollers, manual - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 529
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:144Upper Trunk:143
Shoulder:71Lower Arm:71
Knee:63All Of Body:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
DX INGUINAL HERNIA: HYPONATREMIA; 73YOF C/O ACUTE ONSET GROIN/ INGUINAL AREA PN W PAINT'G. STS HAD PALPABLE "LG BULGE" TO R INGUINAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/14/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
DX ORTHOSTATIC HTN/ANEMIA, MILD: 74YOM REPORTS DIZZINESS STARTING YTDY. STATES "I HAVE BEEN PAINTING, SO I MIGHT BE THE FUMES"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
DX LWBD: 72YOM MULTIPLE EPISODES NEAR SYNCOPE WHILE PAINTING IN HOUSE. WEAK, PALE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
51YOM,STRAIN TO LUMBAR SPINE S/P PAINTING IN THE HOUSE PAIN RADIATES TO LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
A 51 YOF INJURED SHOULDER WHILE USING PAINT BRUSHES AND ROLLERS. DX: TENDINITIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
A 78 YOF WAS USING A PAINTBRUSH AND INJURED UPPER TRUNK. DX: RIGHT THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
51 YO F INJURY TO BACK PAINTING WITH BRUSH AT HOME. DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
A 53 YOF WAS USING A PAINT BRUSH AND ROLLER AND INJURED FOREARM. DX: RIGHT FOREARM PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual, Manual snow or ice removal tools
62 YOM-WAS PAINTING W/ROLLER OVERHEAD FOR 4 HRS & THEN SHOVELED SNOW FO R 2 HRS YESTERDAY W/CHEST DISCOMFORT DX ACUTE CHEST PAIN *
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/02/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
63YOM C/O KNEE PAIN SINCE PAINTING ON SUNDAY. DX. KNEE PAIN, CELLULITIS .*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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