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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,190
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT INJURED LIFTING AIR COMPRESSOR; GROIN STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2005 | 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 REPORTS ONSET OF LIFTING A HEAVY 150 LB AIR C OMPRESSOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WAS PULLING A COMPRESSOR AIR HOSE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A WALL AND INJURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| CONTUSED HAND: PUTTING AIR IN TIRE USING AN AIR COMPRESSER, TIRE EXPLODED, SMASHED LT HAND AGAINST UNKNOWN OBJECT LOCATION UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN FOR 3 WEEKS AFTER MOVING A COMPRESSOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| AIR HOSE POPPED OFF COMPRESSOR HIT IN EYE SUSTAINED ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air compressors |
| DROPPED AIR COMPRESSOR ON HAND. CLOSED FX DISTAL TUFT LRF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air compressors |
| AIR COMPRESSOR BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE, SMALL LAC TO NOSE. DX. FX NOSE, S UPERFICIAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT MOVING AN AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE GARAGE AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT SHOULD ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | 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: Air compressors |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED LOW BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING AN AIR COMPRESSOR. DX-LUMBAR PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air compressors, House repair or construction materials |
| PT USED PRESSURIZED AIR HOSE IN A GLASS BLOCK TO REMOVE INSECT, IT EXPL ODED, LACERATED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| ABRASION CORNEA - PATIENT REPORTS DEBRIS GOT INTO LEFT EYE WHEN USING A N AIR COMPRESSOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT.INJ.RT.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN CAUGHT IN THE BELT OF A COMPRESSOR. D X; LAC.RT.2ND.FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2005 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air compressors |
| SOFT TISSUE INJ LEFT FOOT-WHILE AT A STORE, A COMPRESSOR FELL 12 INCHES AND LANDED ONTO LEFT FOOT. HAS ABRASION AND PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air compressors |
| COMPLEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON FAN BLADE OF AIR COMPRESSOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 48 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: Other |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN X 4 DAYS AFTER LIFTING A COMPRESSOR. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | 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: Air compressors |
| PATIENT HAD BACK PAIN AFTER PICKING UP AN AIR COMPRESSOR. DX-LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| 41 YO - DX: LUMBAR STRAIN - PICKED UP AIR COMPRESSOR AT HOME - INJURING BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air compressors |
| WAS WORKING ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR, IT KICKED BACK AND CUT HIS THUMB. THUMB LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2005 | 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: Air compressors |
| PT WAS CARRING A HEAVY AIR COMPRESSOR AND IT FELL ON RT KNEE; C/O RT KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Air compressors, Workshop furnishings |
| 35 YOM HAS PIECE OF METAL IN EYE FROM USING AIR COMPRESSOR TO BLOW OFF DIRT AND PARTICLES OF METAL FROM WORK BENCH AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT LIFTING ON AIR COMPRESSOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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