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Accidents - Portable food or beverage coolers - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 387
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:100Face:92
Lower Arm:69Wrist:69
Knee:17Head:17
Upper Trunk:12Neck:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Counters or countertops
CLIMBING ON COUNTER, FELL ONTO WATER COOLER, CUT HERSELF ON METAL COOLE R; ABDOMINAL LACERATION (VERTICAL LAC, MOST ABOVE BELLY BUTTON)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
FELL AND HIT CORNER OF COOLER LAC TO CHIN TIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
MVA BACK SEAT RESTRAINED PASSENGER C/O LT SIDED PAIN, WAS HIT ON SIDE B Y A COOLER ON SEAT DX LT SIDE BRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
JUMPED OFF ICE CHEST & KICKED SELF IN BACK BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
10YOM FELL INSIDE A VAN AND STRUCK HIS RT CHEST ON A FOOD COOLER PTA. TENDERNESS TO RT RIB AREA. X-RAY NORMAL- DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE, TRIPPED AND FELL ON CORNER OF COOLER. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LID OF LARGE PORTABLE COOLER FELL, HIT FACE DX. FACIAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Other fireplaces
FELL OFF COOLER, HIT FIREPLACE DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Doors
PT WAS MOVING A COOLER INTO THE HOUSE WHEN A DOOR STRUCK HIM IN THE RIG HT KNEE, LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT HIT HIS FOREARM ON A COOLER DX: LEFT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT FELL AND SLIPPED ON AN ICE CHEST - PULLED NECK TO RIGHT SIDE. D: A CUTE CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Swings or swing sets
PT C/O FALL. PT WAS STANDING ON COOLER TO GET ROPE OFF OF SWING SET. DX FRACTURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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