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Accidents - Sprayers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 353
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:86Lower Trunk:78
Wrist:69Ankle:69
Eyeball:16Hand:16
Unkown:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers, House repair or construction materials
FELL ON BLOCKS YESTERDAY WHILE PRESSURE WASHING CHURCH. DX LS CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Sprayers
SPRAYED SELF WITH MACE IN STORE DX. CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT WASHING HIS CAR AT HOME WITH A POWER WASHER STRUCK RIGHT WRIST ON TH E METAL PART OF THE WASHER LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
HIT ANKLE WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER, FELL HURT ANKLE. DX L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, House repair or construction materials
PT WASHING HIS HOUSE WITH A PRESSURE WASHER WHEN HE SLIPPED STRAINED RI GHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Sprayers
19 YO MALE LOST A BET AND WAS SPRAYED DOWN WITH POWER WASHER AT CLOSE RANGE WHILE NAKED - 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
S/P FALL. PT FELL BACKWARDS WHEN USING A POWER SPRAYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
PT AT HOME AND BURNED HAND ON HOT PART OF PRESSURE WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT USING A PRESSURE WASHER TO WASH SAND OFF HIS LEFT FOOT AT HOME SUSTA INED A LACERATION TO THE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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