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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 597
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/22/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Freezers |
| BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING FREEZER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Freezers |
| HAND CT-HIT HAND ON A COOLER DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Freezers, Stairs or steps |
| ACUTE LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN - MOVING FREEZER AT HOME - TRYING TO TAKE IT UPSTAIRS - FREEZER SLIPPED - PATIENT TRIED TO CATCH IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Freezers |
| GOT ANGRY AND HIT FREEZER DX: FRACTURE TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Freezers |
| PT HIT HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR AND FELT SEVERE PAIN AT THE TIME. NOW FEELS BLOOD IN BACK OF THROAT. D: MINOR POSTERIOR EPISTAXIS, NOSEBLEED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Freezers |
| PT SUST HEAD INJURY FROM FREEZER DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Freezers |
| PATIENT PUNCHED A FREEZER AT HOME; HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Freezers |
| CONTUSION TOE - 19 YOM SUSTAINED INJURY TO HIS LEFT GREAT TOE WHEN A LA RGE "CROCK" DROPPED OUT OF THE FREEZER ONTO HIS TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Freezers |
| PT LIFTED HEAVY FREEZER HELPING FRIENDS MOVE. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Freezers |
| PT HAS FUNNY FEELING IN THROAT SINCE EATING ICE. FOUND GLASS IN FREEZER D: POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY INGESTION, UVULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Freezers |
| PT RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN PUTTING FOOD IN FREEZER AND SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM THE DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Freezers |
| RT KNEE PAIN. HIT W/ FREEZER DOOR. DX; CONT RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Freezers |
| 25 YO M MOVING FREEZER C/O BACK PAIN BACK PAIN(LOW BACK) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Freezers |
| MOVING FREEZER-HURT UPPER BACK DX UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Freezers, Stairs or steps |
| BILATERAL WRIST STRAIN-HELPED CARRY A FREEZER UPSTAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Freezers |
| RT FOOT CT-1# BAG OF SAUSAGE FELL OUT OF A FREEZER ONTO HER FOOT @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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