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Accidents - Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 228
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:144
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
TRUCK CAME OFF JACK STAND ONTO UPPER LEG AT HOME. DX: CRUSH INJURY THI GH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WORKING ON HIS CAR AT HOME WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE CAR FELL ON TO RIGHT UPPER LEG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT STATES A LUG NUT STRUCK PTS UPPER LEG AFTER CAR ROLLED OFF THE JACK DX: 3 CM PW RT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2002Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Floors or flooring materials
FX R FEMUR & TIBIA; SLIPPED FROM THERALIFT TO FLOOR @ NSG HM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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