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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,197
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Poles |
| BACK PAIN, PT HX OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN, WAS HIT WITH A STEEL POLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Poles |
| LOW BACK STRAIN-TRYING TO LIFT A METAL POLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| FELL OVER POLE AT AIRPORT ONTO BACK CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Poles, Motor vehicles or parts |
| HIT A POLE AT *** WITH HER CAR, C/O LEFT HIP AND LT THUMB PAIN. DX: LUM BAR STRAIN* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Poles, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| BACK INJURY FROM FALLING INTO POLE STRUCK WITH NAIL. DX- FALL, LOW BACK PAIN, PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 9 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles, Ball sports |
| PT WAS PLAYING CATCH 2 WKS AGO WHEN HE STRUCK L HIP ON POST AT END OF D RIVEWAY. HAD PAIN. WORSENS W/ EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY. DX L HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT SUS CONTUSION TO LOWER TRUNK AFTER FALLING INTO A METAL POLE% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PATIENT FELL HITTING TAILBONE ON POLE, NOW WITH PAIN; COCCYX CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT WALKED INTO A POLE, TO ER WITH HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Poles |
| PT WAS AT HOME, FELL, GRABBING AT A POLE CAUSING A DISLOCATION TO LT HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/16/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Poles |
| PATIENT CLIMBING UP POLE TO GET ON ROOF TO GET INTO HOUSE AFTER BEING L OCKED OUT, FELL OFF POLE/ROOF, FELL ON BACK; BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles, Bicycles or accessories |
| RIDING A BIKE WITH NO BRAKES AND RODE INTO A POLE. DX CONTUSION GROIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 31 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: Fracture |
| Product: Poles |
| PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE LIFTING POST INJ BACK/ DX LS FX OF T15 L1 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Poles |
| PLAYING ON A POLE AND HURT GROIN. DX STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 76 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: Poles |
| PT LIFTING METAL POLES RESULTING IN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2008 | Age: 34 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: Poles |
| LOW BACK STRAIN-LIFTING A HEAVY POLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| PT WAS SLIDING DOWN A POLE AND CUT SELF ON GROIN. D: LACERATION LEFT GROIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| FELL OFF POLE;DX CONTUSED LOWER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 28 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: Poles |
| HURT BACK LIFTING METAL POLES. DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Poles |
| FX HIP, FELL OVER FLAG POLE IN GARAGE @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/16/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Poles |
| PT WAS WAITING IN LINE FOR LUNCH AT HER NURSING HOME AND ANOTHER WOMAN FELL ON HER AND SHE HIT A POLE. C/O HIP PAIN. D: FEMORAL HEAD FX. ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 9 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: Other |
| Product: Poles |
| DX LWBS: ABD PAIN X 10HRS, S/P FALLING ONTO POLE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| FELL AGAINST POLE DX: BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Poles |
| PAIN TO THE LOWER BACK TODAY WAS BEAT UP BY FRIEND AND COUSIN PUSHED INTO THE POLE NOW WITH PAIN TO LOWER BACK. DX BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Poles |
| HITTING NOSE ON A POLE STRAIN LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 25 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: Poles |
| STUMBLED BACKWARDS ONTO A METAL POLE STRIKING LOWER BACK WHICH NOW TEND ER TO PALPATION>> MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Poles, Alcohol |
| PT, DRINKING ETOH & SMOKING MARIJUANA, SLID DOWN 2ND FLOOR POLE AT HIS HOUSE & LANDED ON BUTTOCKS ON 1ST FLOOR. D:SACRAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 29 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: Poles, Water skiing |
| PT STATES RAN INTO A POLE WHILE WATER SKIING DX LOWER TRUNK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2008 | Age: 20 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: Other |
| Product: Poles |
| DX L INGUNIAL HERNIA: MILITARY TRAINING RUNNER PT CARRYING GUIDON FLAG POLE AND FELT PAIN AND TUG IN GROIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| ACCIDENTALLY RAN IN TO A POLE. DX BACK/ABDOMEN CONTUSION# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 38 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: Poles |
| AT HOME PT TRIPPED ON A POLE,FELL,LANDED FACE 1STDX CONTUSION - HIP STR AIN,KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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