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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,212
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| TRIPPED OVER AIR HOSE YESTERDAY & TWISTED LT KNEE. LT KNEE LIGAMENT SPR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 38 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: Air compressors |
| PT FELT IMMEDIATE BACK PAIN WHEN LIFTING AIR COMPRESSOR 2 DAYS AGO. D: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG ON A METAL AIR COMPRESSOR SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2003 | Age: 48 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: Air compressors |
| DROPPED COMPRESSOR ON FOOT DX FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| LIFTED AIR COMPRESSOR TODAY - HURT NECK DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2003 | 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: Air compressors |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING AN A IR COMPRESSOR - BURNING FEELING IN LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2003 | Age: 27 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT. AT A GAS STATION USING THE AIR COMPRESSOR , HOSE COILED QUICKLY AND HIT PT CALF. HX OF LIPOMA IN CALF, EXTENSIVE RESECTION.. DX CALF CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| HURT BACK LIFTING AIR COMPRESSOR AT HOME. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| AIR COMPRESSOR BLEW SAND IN HAND YESTERDAY. DX SOFT TISSUE INJURY L HAN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| HIT RT ANKLE ON AIR COMPRESSOR 08/18/2003-C/O SWELLING/PAIN; CONTUSION/ABRASION RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors, Stairs or steps |
| CARRYING COMPRESSOR DOWNSTAIRS DROPPED IT BUT TRIED TO CARRY IT COMPLAI N OF BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT. STATES HE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY COMPRESSOR IN HIS GARAGE C/O LOW BACK PAIN. DX. LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air compressors, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT AT *** WHEN AN AIR COMPRESSOR FELL OFF A SHELF LANDING ON RIGHT GREA T TOE FRACTURED TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT. STATES LIFTED A COMPRESSOR TODAY AT HOME AND FELT LOW BACK PAIN . UNEMPLOYED. DX. LOW BACK PAIN AND SPASM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| ACUTE HEAD CONTUSION, RUNNING TO PUT OUT FIRE, HEAD STRUCK AN AIR HOSE REEL AND KNOCKED PATIENT TO GROUND, NOT SURE IF F.D AT SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT LIFTED AIR COMPRESSOR. DX: LOW BACK PX/SCIATICA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT HAD AIR COMPRESSOR FALL ONTO ARM. NO OTHER DETAILS NOTED. D: FOREARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air compressors |
| LUMBAR PAIN. PT WAS LIFTING AN AIR COMPRESSER AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT FELL GETTING OFF MOTORCYCLE AND HIT AIR COMPRESSOR. DX: FX L RIB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 30 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: Air compressors |
| FX DISTAL R PHALANGE OF LRG TOE/30YOM STS COMPRESSED AIR TANK EXPLODED NEXT TO LEGS INJURING TOES, L FOOT & ANKLE. WAS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Air compressors |
| RT INDEX FINGER TIP AMPUTATION-PT WAS AT HOME AND GOT RT INDEX FINGER C AUGHT IN AN AIR COMPRESSOR. AMPUTATED RT INDEX FINGER TIP. ACTIVE BLEED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN STRUCK BY AIR COMPRESSOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN AIR COMPRESSOR PLUG CAME OUT AND STRUCK CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air compressors |
| 48 YOM WORKING ON AIR COMPRESSOR FX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| C/O PAIN TO BACK AFTER LIFTING AIR COMPRESSOR DX ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Air compressors |
| 43 YO MALE WAS CLEANING COMPRESSOR WITH FAN AT HOME AND CUT TIP OFF FIN GER PARTIAL AMPUTATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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