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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,537
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON TOOL BOX 15 MIN PTA DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT.INJ.RT.ELBOW AT GRANDPARENTS HOUSE WHEN FEEL & HIT TOOL BOX. DX; RT .ELBOW LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | 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: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| DX CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT: DROPPED TOOLBOX ONTO FOOT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| TOOLBOX FELL ONTO PT'S HAND. DX: CONT R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT INJURED LIFTING A LARGE TOOL BOX; BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| 21 YOWM INVOLVED IN AN MVA. PT SWERVED TO MISS A TOOL BOX THAT WAS LAYI NG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND RAN INTO A DITCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 22 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: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| DX RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION: DROPPED 30 LB PLASTIC TOOL BOX ONTO FOOT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Stairs or steps |
| PT DROPPED TOOL BOX ON THIGH AND FELL DOWN 6 STEPS-DX-ACUTE L QUADRACEP S CONTUSION, KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PATIENT PICKED UP 70 LB. TOOLBOX, FELT PAIN IN HAND WITH FINGER TINGLIN G; FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| RT HAND HEMATOMA-AT HOME-A TOOL BOX FELL ON HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PAINTING AND TOOL BOX FELL LANDING ON RIGHT CHEST AREA DX: RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2002 | Age: 24 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: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT HURT BACK AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY TOOLBOX; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 19 YO WM - FRACTURED RT. 4TH METACARPAL - TRIPPED ON LARGE WRENCH & FEL L ONTO TOOL BOX - ALSO HAS BRUISED RIBS , HIPS, SPRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | 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: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| DX CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT: DROPPED TOOLBOX ONTO FOOT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PATIENT TWISTED KNEE LIFTING TOOLBOX OFF TRUCK. D: KNEE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| DX FRACTURE LEFT 5TH DIGIT: TOOLBOX SLID ONTO LEFT HAND AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY KICKED A TOOLBOXDX: LACERATION 3RD LEFT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| RT HAND PAIN PUNCHED TOOL BOX DX: CONT RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | 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: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: HELPING HUSBAND LIFT 150LB TOOL BOX AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| HAND LACERATION - HIT LEFT HAND ON TOOL BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO H AND WHEN CLOSED TOOLBOX ON HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| DROPPED TOOL BOX ON ANKLEDX: ANKLE LAC. / ANKLE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| INJURED L RIB/ CHEST AREA ON BOLT CUTTERS. RIB FX $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PATIENT HAD TOOLBOX FALL ONTO FOREARM. D: FOREARM CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| FELL HIT CHEEK AGAINST TOOLBOX - FACE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| HIT EYE OFF CORNER OF TOOLBOX FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LBP BEGAN AFTER LIFTING TOOL BOX. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| DX RIGHT 5TH DIGIT FRACTURE: DROPPED TOOL BOX ONTO TOE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT L LEG ON A TOOL BOX. ABRASION TO L THIGH $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LIFTED TOOLBOX, NOW CANNOT MOVE ARM WELL. DX. SPRAIN L SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT HAD TOOL BOX FALL ON HAND, R 2ND - 4TH MCP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT SLAMMED FINGER BETWEEN TOOL BOX AND TRUCK BED THIS PM. DX: CONTUSION RIGHT 5TH FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| FELL IN PE THIS AFTERNOON HIT LT SHIN ON EDGE OF METAL TOOL BOX DX: CON TUSION LT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT HAD PX WHILE LIFTING TOOLBOX. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER HEMATOMA. PT SLAMMED FINGER IN A TOOLBOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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