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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,638
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 07/28/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
30 YOM LEANING OVER TRYING TO GET BOLT OUT W/WRENCH AND FELT POP EDX: L SIDE RIB FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/30/2010 | Age: 34 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
34YOM WAS FIXING WIFE'S CAR WHEN A LARGE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED BACK INJURING CHEST;CHEST CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/12/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
41YOM,STRAIN TO HIS UPPER TRUNK/ BACK S/P USING A LUG WRENCH TO CHANGE A CAR TIRE ALSO C/O PAIN RADIATING DOWN RT LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
42 YOM CHANGING SPARK PLUGS IN PICKUP TRUCK, WRENCH SLIPPED AND FELL ON RADIATOR. DX-SPRAIN WRIST, THUMB, CONTUSION RIBS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/27/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
RIB PAIN. PT DROPPED A WRENCH ONTO CHEST |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/28/2009 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN: STATES GOING ON FOR A WEEK, DOING STRENUOUS ACTIVITY, PULLING WRENCHES ON A CAR, LIFTING THINGS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/21/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
DX CONTU, R RIBS: HIT IN SIDE W WRENCH BY DAU W PLAY'G |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 43 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
TRYING TO LOOSEN A FITTING W/WRENCH; HEARD "POP" IN RT CHEST. CHEST CO NTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Motor vehicles or parts |
THORACIC STRAIN-FELT PAIN WHILE USING A WRENCH ON A CAR-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
CHEST MUSCLE STRAIN-AFTER PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/27/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
PT HIT SELF IN LT CHEST WITH BOLT CUTTERS DX: LT RIB INJ |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/09/2007 | Age: 44 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
PT WITH CONTUSION TO CHEST FROM IMPACT WITH A WRENCH, AT HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/22/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
PT WAS STRUCK ON R SIDE OF UPPER TRUNK BY SOCKET WRENCH - CONTUSED RIBS OF UPPER TRUNK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/25/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
31Y/O,M,PULLING ON RATCHET, FELT POP, RIB AREA, LEFT ANTERIOR LOWER CHEST PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/07/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
34 YOM USING WRENCH STRAINED CHEST WALL MUSCLES OF UPPER TRUNK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/22/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
STRAIN CHEST WALL - 31 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH INCREASING CHEST WALL PAIN AFTER USING A 36" PIPE WRENCH AGAINST HIS BODY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/28/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
PT HEARD A POP IN HIS CHEST WHEN STRAINING TO BREAK A NUT WITH A WRENCH HAS HAD CHEST PAIN DX//CHEST WALL PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/30/2006 | Age: 43 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
USING BOLT CUTTERS WHICH SLIPPED AND STRUCK CHEST WALL CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/18/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
PT HAS HAD PX SINCE USING BOLT CUTTERS 2 DAYS AGO. DX: STRAIN CHEST. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/08/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
STRAINED SHOULDER PULLING ON WRENCH WORKING ON CAR THORAX STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/20/2005 | Age: 43 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT SELF IN THE CHEST WITH A WRENCH DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/19/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
PT. HIT IN RIBS WHEN HANDLE OF BOLT CUTTER CAME LOOSE AN HIT HIM IN SI DE. DX.ONTUSION OF RIBS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/28/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
LEFT CHEST STR. PT WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH AND STRAINED CHEST. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/18/2004 | Age: 31 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
PT WAS FIXING MOTORCYCLE AND HIT SELF IN CHEST WITH A IMPACT WRENCH |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/12/2004 | Age: 45 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
A WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK PATIENT IN THE RIBCAGE. DX-CONTUSION RIGHT CHEST AND RIBS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
CONTUS RIBS; WAS WORKING ON ENGINE, LEANING OVER VEHICLE & PULLED HARD ON WRENCH (FELT 'POP' IN HIS RIBS) |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
CHEST WALL STR. PT WAS USING A TORQUE WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/28/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
BENT OVER TO PICK UP WRENCH AND FELT POP IN UPPER BACK TSP SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/17/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
STRAINED UPPER CHEST WHILE USING A PIPE WRENCH |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/20/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
PT. HIT SELF IN CHEST W/WRENCH 7 DAYS AGO WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT, WRENCH LANDED ON L SIDE CHEST. DX. CONT CHEST. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
33 Y M WAS PULLING PIPE WRENCH AND SLIPPED. DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
DX CLINICAL RIB FRACTURE: INJURED RIBS AFTER BOLT CUTTER STRUCK RIBS AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
APTIENT WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR WHEN A WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SIDE RIB AREA. DX-RIGHT SIDED ANTERIOR CHEST WALL PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/22/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
CONTUSION TO RT RIB FROM PULLING ON A WRENCH |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/09/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
HIT SELF IN CHEST WITH WRENCH - RIB INJURY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/28/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
PATIENT BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAIR OF PLIERS AND HURT BACK. DX: STRAIN TO DORSAL. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
CHEST WALL PAIN-AFTER USING A PIPE WRENCH CLOSE TO HIS CHEST FOR LEVERAGE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/07/2001 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Flatware |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/12/2001 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/05/2001 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/30/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/06/2000 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/31/2000 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/02/2000 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/26/1999 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/28/1999 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/19/1999 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/06/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/02/1999 | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Padlocks, chain locks or other locks |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/16/1998 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/30/1998 | Age: 49 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/24/1997 | Age: 37 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: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/23/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/28/1997 | Age: 38 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/02/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/24/1997 | Age: 46 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: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/02/1997 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/15/1997 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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