Accidents - Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,455
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 1999:	106
Year 2000:	153
Year 2001:	211
Year 2002:	228
Year 2003:	68
Year 2004:	176
Year 2005:	53
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	141
Year 2008:	88
Year 2009:	159
Year 2010:	17

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
6-15 years old:	15
16-25 years old:	520
26-50 years old:	608
50+ years old:	295

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
38YOM-THIGH CRUSH INJURY-HAD LEG UNDER CAR WHEN JACK BROKE-2000# OF WEI GHT ON LEG FOR 20 MINUTES-WORKING ON A CAR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
TRUCK SLIPPED OFF OF JACK. DX: L THIGH CONT, CRUSH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
36 YR OLD USING JACK TO LIFT CAR TO CHANGE TIRE IN THE STREET FELL BACK AND INJURED LEG DX// RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Bicycles or accessories
THIGH BRUSHED AGAINST METAL ON JACK WHILE RIDING BICYCLE LAC THIGH *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Beds or bedframes
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO FEMUR AFTER FALLING OUT OF A HOIST AT BED LEVEL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CAR FELL OFF JACKS ONTO PT. DX: L THIGH/LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Poles
HYPEREXTENDED LEG BETWEEN A JACK AND A POLE. DX STRAIN R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
THIGH PAIN AFTER BEING MECHANICALLY LIFTED FOR SHOWER AT NURSING HOME THIGH PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
HURT BACK OF LEG AFTER LIFTING UP JACK # LEG MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CONT L THIGH/17YOM WAS CARRYING A FLOOR JACK THROUGH THE SNOW AT SCHOOL AND FELL AND JACK HIT HIS L THIGH,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT STATES TRIPPING OVER HAND JACK FELL, SUBSTAINING THIGH/KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CAR FELL OFF JACK/THIGH CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS CHANGING SNOW TIES ON CAR UP ON JACKS AND CAR FELL OFF JACKS LAN DED ON LEFT FEMUR C/O AIN LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/14/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Wheelchairs
PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRING FROM THE BED TO A WHEELCHAIR USING A LIFT, LIFT WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, PT. FELL. DX-RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CAR FELL ON PT'S LEG WHEN JACK CAME LOOSE CAUSING INJ TO THIGH DX:THIGH CONTUSION/ABRASION. ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
TRUCK FELL OFF JACK ONTO THIGH DX: R THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
LEFT THIGH CONTUSION.PT FELL ON A CARJACK AND INJURED THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CRUSH INJURY LEG - 5 YOM WAS PLAYING ON A LANDSCAPING TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG IN THE LIFT ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS USING A JACK TO RAISE A TRAILOR WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND METAL WHEEL FELL ONTO PT'S LT UPPER LEG-C/O PAIN; CONTUSION LT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CAR FELL OFF JACK ONTO LEG DX LAC TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 09/25/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 04/11/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 02/18/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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)

Date: 11/24/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/20/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2000	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2000	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/1999	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/1997	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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