Accidents - Tarpaulins - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 767
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	68
16-25 years old:	30
26-50 years old:	583
50+ years old:	83

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	160	Upper Trunk:	153
Lower Leg:	84	Elbow:	76
Finger:	76	Wrist:	68
Upper Arm:	68	Ankle:	30
Hand:	30	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tarpaulins
48 YO M WORKING ON TARP FELT POP IN LEG, SWELLING AND PAIN NOTED. DX R LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tarpaulins
27 Y/O W/M STRAINED BACK PULLING ON A TARPAULIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tarpaulins
PT AT HOME PUTTING THE TARP ON THE BOAT WHEN SHE FELL OFF THE BACK OF T HR BOAT TO THE GROUND FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/02/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tarpaulins, Stairs or steps
PT AT HIS UNCLES HOUSE WALKING DOWN STAIRS THAT WERE COVERED WITH A PAI NTING TARP SLIPPED ON THE TARP STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tarpaulins
48YOM WAS PULLING ON A BOAT TARP WHEN FINGER POPPED DX: CONT R SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tarpaulins, Floors or flooring materials
38 YO MALE SLIPPED ON DROP CLOTH AND FELL TO FLOOR TWO DAYS AGO FRACTURE RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tarpaulins
SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO TARP DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tarpaulins
17 YOF USING WET TARP FOR SLIP & SLIDE FELL FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tarpaulins, Knives
LT HAND LAC-KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING A TARP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tarpaulins
RT 5TH TOE FX-CAUGHT TOE ON A TARP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tarpaulins, House repair or construction materials
FELL WHILE PUTTING TARP ON ROOF DX. ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tarpaulins
PATIENT FELL FROM A TRAILER WHILE STRETCHING THE TARP. DX-RIGHTLUMBAR P AIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tarpaulins, Track and field
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER PULLING TARP OFF POLE VAULT AT TRACK,FELL STRIKING BACK ON POLE/LUMBAR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tarpaulins
PT TRIPPED OVER A TARP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tarpaulins
RT HAND SPRAIN-TRIPPED OVER A TARP WHILE CAMPING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 54 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: Tarpaulins
AT HOME FEEDING HORSES AS A HOBBY AND PICKED UP A TARP & WIND CAUGHT TA RP AND BLEW HIM INTO STRAW BALE. CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tarpaulins
R ARM PAIN - ARM PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY TARPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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