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Accidents - Floor buffers or waxers - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 320
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:146Shoulder:71
Finger:71Upper Trunk:15
All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor buffers or waxers, Lockers
HAND SMASHED BETWEEN HANDLE OF FLOOR SCUBBER AND LOCKER/ LAC LT RTH DIGITI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
SPRAINS SHOULDER USING A BUFFER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
USING FLOOR BUFFER MACHINE AND IT KICKED BACK AND HANDLE STRUCK ABDOMEN CONTUSION ABDOMINAL WALL/KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS BUFFING FLOORS AT HOME AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
PT DX CHEMICAL VAOPR EXPOSURE - C/O SORE THROAT AND CHEST PAIN TIGIHTNESS S/P EXPOSED FROM VAPOR FROM FLOOR WAX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
HIT IN RIBS WITH FLOOR BUFFER THIS AM. THORAX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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