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Accidents - Freezers - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,948
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:793Finger:420
Hand:405Wrist:219
Upper Trunk:203Head:182
Lower Arm:175Elbow:75
Pubic Region:75Knee:73
Lower Leg:71Neck:71
Foot:60Toe:59
Ankle:43Upper Arm:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN FREEZER DROPPED ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN A FREEZER DROPPED ON IT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT WAS HELPING MOVE A FREEZER AND DROPPED IT TO THE GROUND, RECEIVED ST RAIN IN GROIN AREA*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
36Y/O,F,HELPING TO MOVE AN OLD FREEZER, FELL, R WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING DEEP FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
BACK INJURY FROM GETTING SOMETHING HEAVY OUT OF DEEP FREEZER. DX-ACUTE EXACERBATION OF LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN CLOSING IT IN FREEZER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
MOVING FREEZER YEST.; FEELS LIKE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK/UPPER CHEST. A CUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN THORACIC; LT PECTORALIS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
PT C/O RT HAND PAIN PT STATES FREEZER DRAWER FELL ONTO HAND TWO HOURS A GO -METACARPAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
HIT HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR, DX; SCALP LAC., BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
STRAINED LOWER BACK MOVING A DEEP FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LS MOVING FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
WRIST STRAIN MOVING FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Freezers
DOOR OF A FREEZER CHEST FELL,CLOSED ONTO FOREARM. HEMATOMA,BRUISE,CRUS H INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
HIT ELBOW ON FREEZER AT ***. CONTUSION, RT,. ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
PT HAD A SEIZURE AND FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK RIBS AGAINST A FREEZER FRACT URED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
LEFT GREAT TOE CONT. A FREEZER DOOR FELL ONTO PTS FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
DROPPED FREEZER ON L FOOT DX; FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
27YOM AT HOME PUNCHED A FREEZER WITH RIGHT HAND; HAND FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PT SLAMMED HAND IN FREEZER YESTERDAY. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
FREEZER DOOR CLOSED ON HAND. DX HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers, Stairs or steps
WAS MOVING A FREEZER DOWN SOME STEPS; FREEZER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST. CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
40 YO FEMALE SHUT ARM IN FREEZER SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
40 YOF SLAMMED HAND IN FREEZER DOOR CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING FREEZER/ LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
MOVING FREEZER AT HOME CUT FINGER. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
STRUCK ON KNEE BY FREEZER DOOR/ LT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
27 YO MALE HAD FREEZER FALL ON HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
GOT FINGER SHUT IN FREEZER DOOR DX: CONTUSION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
46 YO MALE MOVED A FREEZER FOUR DAYS AGO LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Freezers
RIGHT HAND INJURY FROM GETTING CAUGHT BETWEEN FREEZER WHEN TRYING TO MOVE. DX-RIGHT HAND CRUSH INJURY, HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers, Ceilings and walls
WHILE MOVING FREEZER CAUGHT LOWER ARM BETWEEN FREEZER AND WALL AND SUST AINED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
50YOM ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A FREEZER ON FOOT WHILE AT HOME,INJURED GREAT RT TOE;TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT LIFTED FREEZER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, DDD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Freezers
HEAD INJURY FORM FREESER DOOR FALLING ON HEAD. DX-CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
DEEP FREEZE LID FELL ON HAND AT BALLFIELD FX HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PT LIFTED A DEEP FREEZER, DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
NECK STRAIN, PT FELL 2 DAYS AGO AND HIT HEAD AGAINST FREEZER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
DROPPED A 300 # FREEZER ON FINGERS FRACTURE LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATIONS LEFT FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
CUT FINGER ON A FREEZER, ?MECH >>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PATIENT HURT WHEN LIFTING A FREEZER AT HOME. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT STRUCK ARM WHILE THROWING ICE INTO FREEZER DX: LT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
CONTUSION: SMASHED RT HAND LAST NIGHT MOVING "STAND UP FREEZER"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PT PUNCHED A FREEZER DX: RT HAND INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT WAS LIFTING A FREEZER, NUMBNESS TO RIGHT LEG, LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER TO GET FOOD OUT OF FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT AT HOME MOVING A FREEZER INJ BACK AND CHEST/ DX MUSCULAR STRAIN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT STATES SMASHED FINGER IN THE FREEZER DOOR DX LT FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT TWISTED BACK BENDING TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF FREEZER DX:ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
PATIENT STOOD UP, HIT HER HEAD ONTO A FREEZER DOOR, FEELS WEAK , DIZ- ZY AND A HEADACHE. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PULLED BACK LIFTING A FREEZER LOW BACK PAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT REPORTS FREEZER FALLING ON L ANKLE AT LUNCH TIME TODAY. DX. CONT L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
PT LAC RT INDEX FINGER WHILE CLEANING FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
PT WAS LIFTING FREEZER AND DROPPED IT. DX: L INDEX OPEN DISTAL PHALANX FX, L THIRD FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
MOVING A FREEZER STRAIN LUMBOSACRAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY BY A FREEZER DOOR TO HIS LOWER BACK - DX LOWER BACK CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PT SMASHED WRIST IN FREEZER. DX: WRIST PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
SUDDEN ABD PAIN AFTER LIFTING A FREEZER/ RECTUS ABDOMINUS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
44 YOF C/O HITTING RIGHT ARM ON FREEZER ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE, LEFT WITH OUT BEING SEEN BY PHYSICIAN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
PT CUT FINGER ON FREEZER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT LIFTING FREEZER-DROPPED ON RIGHT LEG-CONTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CONTUSION THORACIC AND CERVICAL SPINE - 48 YO FEMALE WAS LEANING OVER T O GET SOMETHING OUT OF CHEST FREEZER - HIT SHELF & PANS FELL ON HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers, Ceilings and walls
C/O TRAUMATIC HAND PAIN, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN FREEZER AND WALL TRYING TO MOVE IT AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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