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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,722
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| 49 YOM HAD HEAVY CART FALL ONTO LEG LOWER LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| PT HIT HEAD ON CART AT DAY PROGRAM TODAY DX// SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts, Motor vehicles or parts |
| ^PT WAS LIFTING CART OFF A TRUCK & HANDLE FLIPPED UP HITTING PT IN FACE DX: LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 39 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: Carts |
| PT FELL BACKWARD PULLING ON CART AT STORAGE UNIT. DX: COCCYX CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| 39 YOM WAS PUSHING CART ON BOARDWALK THREE DAYS AGO CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Carts |
| WAS @ ***'S PARKING LOT&ACCIDENTALLY GOT STRUCK ONTO WIRST WITH A CARRI AGE>>WRIST INJUREY |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/08/2008 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| 50YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOSP IN CAFETERIA-STRUCK BY METAL CART DX BUTTOCK CONTUSION,LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Carts |
| PT CLAIMS THAT AN ELECTRIC CART FELL OVER LANDING ONTO LEFT FOOT LAST W EEK CAUSED AN ABRASION WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| FOOT CAUGHT B/T A WHEEL OF CART. FOOT CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Carts |
| SITTING IN THE ED&ANOTHER PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED A CART TOWARDS HE R&USED HYPEREXTENDED WRIST/FINGER TO STOP IT>>WRIST/FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Carts |
| AN ENVIRONMENTAL CART RAN OVER PT'S FOOT. DX FOOT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| FELL AND HIT FACE ON EDGE OF MICROWAVE CART. DX. FACE LACERATION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| PT DX ELBOW CONTUSION - S/P PT FELL WHILE PUSHING A CART 2 WEEKS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Carts, Water softeners or conditioners |
| GREAT TOE FX-CART W/ WATER SOFTENER STRUCK FOOT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT CUT LOWER LEG ON A METAL CART IN GARAGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Carts, Floors or flooring materials |
| RN SUPERVISOR STATES THAT PT PASSED OUT IN WOUND CARE CENTER AND HIT HE AD ON EITHER CART OR FLOOR. DX. SYNCOPAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| PT A CART FELL ON PT A *** AND INJURED WRISTDX// RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION DX// RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Carts |
| L KNEE PAIN/45YOF STS ON STRETT, L KNEE GAVE OUT. 2 OTHER COMMENTS STAT E THAT SHE FELL OVER CART. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| PT IN A STORE WHEN AN EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A METAL CART RAN OVER BIG T OE CONTUSION TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Carts |
| RAN INTO CART AT AIRPORT, DX; HEMATOMA LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| 26 YO MALE BANGED HEAD ON METAL CART LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| PT DX CONTUSION OF LT HIP - S/P HIT HIP WITH MOVING CART AT ***STORE TO DAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | 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: Carts |
| 39 YO FELL AGAINST CART INJURED HIP CONTUSION HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| 5 CM LAC. RLE, REPAIRED: 9 CM LAC. RLE REPAIRED: AT LOCAL JAMBOREE EVENT, TRIED TO JUMP OVER A METAL CART, STRUCK LEG ON CART |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND ON A METAL CART AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT DX CONTUSION OF RT ANKLE - S/P BIBEMS,PT STATES CAR WAS BACKING UP WHEN IT HIT HIS CART AND CART HIT PT'S LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Carts |
| PT DX BACK PAIN - C/O BACK PAIN AFTER PUSHING CART LAST NIGHT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Carts |
| 38YOF WAS HOME TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE ON A CART,CART SHELF FELL STRIKING FINGER;FINGER FRACTURE,LT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| PT STS A HOT DOG CART FELL & SMASHED R FOOT,C/O PAIN DX R FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Carts |
| 29 YO FELL STRIKING HEAD ON CART HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Carts |
| BEING PULLED IN BUGGY BY HORSE, TIPPED OVER HURT PT. DX MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/08/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| PT STATES A CART RAN OVER FOOT, CONTUSION TO TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Carts, Ceilings and walls |
| CAUGHT L ANKLE BETWEEN 400LB CART AND WALL. DX SPRAIN L ANKLE# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Carts |
| PT SUS KNEE SPRAIN, FELL WHILE PUSHING A CART% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Carts |
| PT DX CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN - S/P DUE TO LIFTING,PT WAS HELPING A LADY WITH HER CART X2 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| 50YOM WAS WALKING WITH A CART,ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL; FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| RAN OVER BY MONEY CART AT ***. DX-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| PT WAS RIDING IN A HORSE DRIVEN CARRIAGE AND IT FELL OVER PINNING PT ON GROUND. DX; SHOULDER ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/30/2008 | Age: 34 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts, Basketball |
| DX R POSTERIOR RIB CONTU: AT THE GYM SITTING ON BACKLESS CHAIR, AND HIT IN THE SIDE OF FACE WITH BASKETBALL, FELL OFF STOOL ONTO CART TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Carts |
| BACK PAIN AFTER ACCIDENTLY BEING HIT BY MEAT CART AT FOOD OUTLET LUM BAR STRAIN # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | 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: Carts |
| 34 YO F LUMBOSCACRAL PAIN HORSE GOT SPOOKED AND FLIPPED BUGGY OVER INJURING PT* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Carts |
| PT'S TOE WAS RUN OVER BY LAUNDRY CART AT JAIL. DX: R SECOND TOENAIL AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| PT DX CHIN LACERATION - S/P PT FELL OVER LAUNDRY CART,CUT TO CHIN ON STREET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| LEFT ELBOW CONT. PT BUMPED ELBOW ON A CART |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Carts |
| PT CLEANING UP AT HOM AND MOVING A CART AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO R IGHT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2008 | Age: 37 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: Carts |
| 37 YO MALE PULLED HEAVY CART ACUTE BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Carts |
| CONTUSION TO HIP WHEN STRUCK ON A CART |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2008 | Age: 48 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Carts, Ceilings and walls |
| CAUGHT SHOPLIFTING, PUSHED INTO A CART VS A WALL, NOW C LBP >> MS/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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