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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 485
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 81 YO M WAS PAINTING AND FELT PAIN IN LT ARM DX LPTMS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/12/2009 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Other ranges or ovens |
| PT WAS PAINTING NEAR STOVE WHEN PAINT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: 2-3% FLASH BURNS TO ARMS/STERNUM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Stairs or steps |
| RADIUS FX-PAINTING @ HOME-FELL DOWN 5 STEPS TO CONCRETE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 53 YO CARRYING PAINT CANS FELL INJURED ARM HEMATOMA FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Stools |
| PT WAS PAINTING AND FELL COMING OFF STOOL. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2005 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PAIN IN TRICEPS AND ELBOW AND WRIST AFTER PAINTING HER HOUSE LEFT ARM P AIN LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Beds or bedframes |
| PT. LOST BALANCE GETTING OFF BED WHILE PAINTING . HIT LT. FOREARM , TWI STED RT. KNEE. NO HEAD TRAUMA, NO LOC. DX. STRAIN, LT. FOREARM RT. KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| 51 YO FEMALE HAS RASH ON ARM FROM PAINT AND *** EDEMA EDEMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Stools |
| FOREARM FX-FELL WHILE PAINTING-FROM A STOOL-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND WHEN PAINTING HOUSE ON SATURDAY. D: ULNA FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| WAS PAINTING THE GARAGE WHEN A STRAY DOG BIT HIM- PUNCTURE TO THE FOREA RM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2000 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/09/2000 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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