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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,366
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT C/O STRIKING A TIRE IRON THROUGH LEG ALSO STRUK HEAD PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THIGH PT WAS ADVISED TO BE ADMITTED AND REFUSED AND LEFT AMA |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 48YOM-LACERATION RIGHT HAND-CUT ON SHARP METAL TOOL WHILE WORKING ON CA R-JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT WAS ON TIRE TUBE SLEDDING. FELL OFF, CAUGHT FOOT ON TREE ROOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT UNDER OR IN DOLLY THAT IS USED UNDER AUTOMOBILES; AVULSION, COMPLEX LACERATION OF 5TH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT WAS HIT IN HEAD W/TIRE IRON. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LAC, L EAR ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 9 YR OLD BROTHER WAS TAKING SOCKET OFF A ROCHETT AND IT FLEW 1FT AND HIT INFANT ON HEAD. DX MILD HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT SUST CONTUSION TO LOWER ARM WITH TOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT. PLAYING AROUND FATHERS TRUCK AND A HEAVY AUTO TOOL FELL ON PT. FING ERS. DX. OPEN FX. FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| LACERATION HEAD, CHI, CERVICAL STRAIN - 48 YOM UNRESTRAINED DRIVER OF A CAR THAT WAS REARENDED, HIT HEAD ON VISOR CLIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER TIRE IRON AT STORE, FELL AND HIT FLOOR; FX ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT SEEN FOR DENTAL TRAUMA AFTER A TIRE IRON STRUCK HIS MOUTH WHILE WOR KING ON A CAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| A TIRE IRON HIT ANKLE WHILE CHANGING A TIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT HIT IN EYE WITH JUMPER CABLES; EYE CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CHILD PLAYING WITH ANTIFREEZE GLASS TESTER, IT BROKE CUTTING PT ON KNEE .DX LAC R KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT WAS CHANGING A TIRE. THE TIRE TOOL SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE DX: FRACTURED NOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PATIENT WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR AT HOME WHEN THE TOOL SLIPPED. DX-LACERATION RIGHT 2ND FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PATIENT WORKING ON CAR WITH TIRE CHANGER AT HOME, HAND CAUGHT IN CHANGE R; HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CHANGING BROTHER'S BRAKES AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PRY BAR. DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CHEST CONTUSION, L RIB PAIN X 5 DAYS, 6/6/3 AT HOME 'MECHANICS AIR GUN' EXPLODED,PT STRUCK IN L RIB AREA WITH AIR GUN CROSS-WISE.NOT GUN PERSAE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS SUDDEN LOW BACK PAIN AND REPORTS HE B ENT OVER AND LIFTED TOOLS WHILE WORKING ON A CAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PLAYING ON CAR RAMP-FELL-CUT HAND DX LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CHILD FELL ON CAR DOLLY AT HOME. D: FOREHEAD LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| CUT HAND ON WIPER BLADE PICKED UP FROM FLOOR - RIGHT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 63 YO M STEPED OFF CAR RAMP, DX LACERATION TO LOWER LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CONTUSION FOOT - 35 YOF JUMPED OFF A CAR JACK INJURING HER RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| LAC TO RT LEG. CHANGING TIRE, TIRE IRON SLIPPED, HIT LEG. DX; LAC R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Footwear |
| CONTAMINATED LACERATION L FOOT, CUT FOOT ON A TIRE IRON, TIRE IRON WENTHROUGH BOOT AND UP INTO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| BROTHER STUCK TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE IN EAR/ BLUNT TRAUMA EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| MASHED HAND BETWEEN FENDER OF CAR AND LUG WRENCH WHILE CHANGING TIRE DX LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| HIT SELF IN FACE W/TIRE IRON WHILE CHANGING TIRE FACIAL LACERATION PT LEFT W/O TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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