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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,715
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 34 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: TRYING TO PICK UP COOLER AND MOVE IT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 48 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTING A COOLER FULL OF ICE OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS BOAT STRAINED LO WER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT KICKED A COOLER AT HOME CONTUSION LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| R ARM PAIN, HIT ARM ON ICE CHEST LID DX: R ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 40 YO F LIFTING COOLER FELT PULL IN SHOULDER SPRAIN/STRAIN SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| NECK STR. PT WAS MOVING A COOLER AND FELT A POP IN NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PICKING UP AN ICE CHEST AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 37 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| LOW BACK STRAIN. WS LIFTING A COOLER FULL OF ICE A WEEK AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT STATES SHE LIFTED A COOLER AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2003 | Age: 38 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 38 Y/O WHITE MALE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTED HEAVY COOLER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT. PICKED COOLER UP AT HOME THIS AM, FELT A POP IN BACK. DX. ACUTE MY OFASCIAL STRAIN SACRAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTED ICE CHEST AT CAMPGROUND. DX: ACUTE LOW BACK PX/SCIATICA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 48 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 48 YOM ACCIDENTALLY WALKED INTO COOLER AT *** LEFT LOER LEG. LACERATION , LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 29 YO MALE PUNCHED A GLASS COOLER MULTIPLE LACERATIONS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 33 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT BENT OVER AND PUSHED HEAVY COOLER WITH HIS FOOT CAUSING LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PAIN LIFTING ICE CHEST DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT ULNA FX-CLIMBED ONTO COOLER-IN GARAGE-FELL-HIT THE FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| LT 4TH TOE FX-HIT TOE ON AN ICE COOLER ACCIDENTLY @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHEN LIFTING A COOLER - REPORTS LEGS FEEL "TINGLY" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| HYPEREXTENSION INJURY L WRIST - WRIST PAIN WHEN RAISING LID OF ICE CHES T |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT. COMPLAINS OF LAWER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING COLLER. DX. NOT IN LOBB Y WHEN CALLED. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/23/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| CONTUSION CHEST - PATIENT REPORTS HE WAS CARRYING A BEVERAGE COOLER AND FELL AGAINST DECK EDGE - PRESENTS WITH LEFT RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 40YOF TAKING COOLER OUT OF TRUNK INJ TO SHOULDER DX PAINFUL SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| LEFT KNEE CONT. PT FELL AND HIT KNEE ON A COOLER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT HIT FOOT ON ICE CHEST. DX: R GREAT TOE PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| A 45 LB *** COOLER FULL OF BOOKS FELL ONTO HER HEAD WHILE CLEANING OUT HER CLOSET AND CONTUSED HER NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT HIT KNEE W/COOLER. DX: R PATELLA DISLOCATION W/EFFUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTED ICE CHEST. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| HIT KNEE ON CORNER OF ICE CHEST DX: LACERATION TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTED ICE CHEST. DX: LUMBAR PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| STANDING ON COOLER CLEANING OUT GUTTERS AND FELL LANDING ON CONCRETE. RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 30 YO F HIT WRIST ON METAL POLE IN COOLER. DX L WRIST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO FACE WHEN GOT UP DURING THE NIGHT TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AND STUMBLED OVER A COOLER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT INJURED LIFTING A LARGE COOLER; BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| STATES SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ON COOLER AND HIT LEG DX RT UPPER LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PAIN WHEN LIFTED COOLER DX. WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| RT THUMB SPRAIN, THERMOS SHW WAS HOLDING SLIPPED, JAMMING THUMB, - PREVIOUSLY HURT THUMB AT CHRISTMAS TIME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT SLIPPED ON COOLER INJURING SHOULDER, CLAVICLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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