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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:59Elbow:40
Toe:40Hand:36
Finger:27Lower Arm:22
Foot:15Lower Leg:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
12 YOM GOT ARM SHUT IN ELEVATOR DOOR ONE WEEK AGO AND IT STILL HURTS FRACTURE LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PATIENT CAUGHT HAND IN ELEVATOR DOOR ON 4TH FLOOR AT HOSPITAL; 2ND FING ER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT WAS IN AN ELEVATOR WHEN DOOR ALMOST CLOSED ON R FOREARM. PT MOVED SU DDENLY AND STRUCK FOREARM ON ELEV, DOOR. DX R FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FACE CONT. HIT FACE AN ELEVATOR DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT DX SKIN AVULSION LT THUMB - S/P DIRECT BLOW AT HOME,HAND GOT CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Stairs or steps
PT HIT ELBOW ON CHAIRLIFT WHEN SHE FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. DX: LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
14 YOM RIDING IN A HOSPITAL ELEVATOR THAT SUDDENLY DROPPED TWO FLOORS, C/O PAIN TO BOTTOM OF FEET, DX: CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT IN ELEVATOR WHEN HER TOE GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE EDGE AND THE OVERHANG DX; FRACTURE LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
9 YO MALE GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR DOOR LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
CAUGHT HAND IN ELEVATOR DOOR CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
GOT LT. HAND PINNED IN ELEVATOR DOOR, HAND BRUISED, AT DAD'S HOUSE DX: LT. HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
CUT HAND IN ELEVATOR. DX FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT DX RT TIB/FIB FX/CHIN LACERATION - S/P FALL DOWN 2 STORIES INELEVATO R SHAFT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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