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Accidents - Pressurized containers - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 676
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:150Hand:107
Toe:99Upper Trunk:76
Head:60Finger:60
Lower Trunk:53Wrist:15
Foot:15Shoulder:15
Eyeball:15Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pressurized containers
LEFT WRIST SPR. PT WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BEER KEG AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
A CAN OR BOTTLE OF HAIRSPRAY FELL HITTING PATIENT ON HEAD; FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN WITH LIFTING KEG FRIDAY, BACK PAIN QUESTION S ECONDARY TO GAIN BEHAVIOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
53 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO SHIN. NURSE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED OVER PT'S OXYGEN TANK @ NURSING HOME. E916
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
OPEN FX. PT DROPPED A KEG ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
RT GREAT TOE FX - DROPPED A KEG OF BEER ON TOE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pressurized containers
PT INJURED LIFTING A FULL KEG; UPPER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
3 CM. LACERATION TO THE RT LEG - CARRYING KEG THAT WAS SHOT FULL OF HOLES - CUT LEG ON KEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
38 YOM STATES R FOOT & ANKLE PAIN AFTER FALLING CARRYING BEER KEG DX;R FIBULAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
RT HAND CT-AT HOME-DROPPED A BARREL OF BEER ON HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
RT HAND FX - PUNCHED A KEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressurized containers, Chemicals
EYE PAIN. CAN BLEW UP AND HAD *** IN IT. DX: FLASH BURN OU W/ MULT FB. .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
PT DROPPED KEG OF BEER ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
PT WHO CAME BECAUSE 1HR AGO HELIUM TANK SMASH HER RT 1ST TOE PRODUCINGM ULTIPLE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pressurized containers
INJURED LIFTING BEER KEG DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
ACCIDENTLY HIT IN RT HAND W/ CAN OF SHAVING CREAM LAST NIGHT. LAC/CT DO RSUM RT MCP JOINT, R/O JOINT LIGAMENT CAPSULE INJURY@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
PT CARRYING OXYGEN TANK ON SHOULDER INJURED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
CAN OF SHAVING CREAM FELL 3FT CUTTING THE TOP OF HER HEAD. LAC TO HEAD $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Pressurized containers
HANDLED AN OXYGEN TANK FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
LAC LT MIDDLE FINGER TIP ON AIR CYLINDER. 2CM LAC@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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