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Accidents - Portable food or beverage coolers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 321
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 2002:68
Year 2003:153
Year 2010:79

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
12YOM HAS THERMAL BURN TO THIGH FROM FREEZER PACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT WAS SITTING ON COOLER AND SLID OFF LEFT UPPER THIGH PAIN 74YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
HIT IN BACK OF LEFT THIGH BY COOLER IN BACK OF PICK UP WHEN STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT,PT WAS IN BACK OF PICK UP DX: HAMSTRING INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL OVER COOLER DX: FX LT FEMORAL NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/20/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, House repair or construction materials
CONTUSION THIGH - VICTIM WAS IN A SHED TRYING TO MOVE SOME BOARDS STAND ING UP ON A ICE CHEST/COOLER - BOARD FLEW UP IN THE AIR & VICTIM FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/1997Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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