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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 776
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT HIT IN RIBS BY TARP BUNDLE - C/O RIB PAIN, HURTS TO BREATHE. RIB FX #8, CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN TRIPPED CARRYING A TARP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| LUMBAR STR/48YOM WAS PULLING LEAVES ON A TARP AND STRAINED BACK. I |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 52YO WHITE MALE AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A TARP IN THE YARD,FELL LANDED ON A ROCK WITH L RIB CAGE, DX FRACTURE L 9TH RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tarpaulins, Fences or fence posts |
| PT STATES FRIDAY WAS RAISING TARP OFF HIS DOG LOT AND HIT R INDEX FINGE R, WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN 2 METAL HOOKS ON TOP OF FENCE. DX. R FINGER L |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tarpaulins, Power lawn mowers |
| TARP STRAP CORD HOOKED TO LAWNMOWER, CAME LOOSE AND CAUSE LAC TO R HAND 5TH DIGIT TODAY. DX. LAC R HAND 5TH DIGIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 47 YO M CONJUNCTIVITIS HIT IN EYE WITH SNOWMOBILE COVER AT HOME 1 WEEK AGO* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins, Stairs or steps |
| LEFT FOOT FX. PT MISTEPPED WHEN CARRYING A LARGE TARP DOWN STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT LIFTED A TARP ABOVE HEAD AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER. DX: L SHOULDER DISLOCATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| CUT THUMB ON TARP WHEN BEING USED AS SLIP N SLIDE;DX LACERATED THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 27 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: Tarpaulins |
| PT HAD LOW BACK PX WHILE ROLLING A TARP. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 62Y/O,F, FELL HOLDING TARPS AT CAMP, INJURED WRIST, L RADIAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT WITH LAC TO FOOT FROM POOL COVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT WITH FRACTURED HAND FROM A BENCH COVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| STATES ONE WEEK AGO SHE GOT TANGLED UP IN A TARPAULINE AND EELL ON HER HANDS AND KNEES, NOW IS C/O OF LOW BACK PAIN. STRAIN TO LOW BACK* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 34 YOF GOT LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN A TARP AND TWISTED ANKLE AND KNEE SUSTAI NING A SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2008 | Age: 35 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: Tarpaulins |
| 35 YO MALE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TARP LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tarpaulins, Stairs or steps |
| HIP PAIN-PLACING A TARP-SLIPPED & FELL ON STEPS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 48 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: Tarpaulins |
| DX: LUMBAR STRAIN: INJ LOWER BACKER WHILE PT AND HIS WIFE WAS UNLOADING DIRT. WIFE'S HAND SLIPPED FROM TARP CAUSING PT TO PULL LOAD BY HIMSELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT MADE A HOMEMADE SLIP AND SLIDE WITH A TARP AND INJURED (R) KNEE HAS ABRA TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tarpaulins, Insect induced injuries |
| WENT TO PICK UP A TARP&A LARGE BROWN SPIDER BIT HER FINGER >> SPIDER BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 38 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 |
| PATIENT C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER CLEANING A TARP HE WAS BENDING DOWN FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. DXF-LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| FELL PULLING ON TARP/C-STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| FOREHEAD LAC-HIT FACE ON TARP HANDLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| TARP CAUGHT FIRE IN PT'S GARAGE & PT TRIED TO PUT IT OUT. FD NS. DX: 2/3 DEG BURN R FOREARM 5% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/11/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH WITH A TARP SPRING THAT BROKE LOOSE LACERATION MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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