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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,458
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT WAS BURNED ON JUMPER CABLES. DX: BURNS L 4/5 FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Fabrics |
| 28YOM WORKING ON HIS CAR ENGINE AT HOME HOLDING ONTO A RAG WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT IN FAN BELT PULLED HAND INTO FAN BELT;HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 66 YOM ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS FOOT WITH A TIRE HAMMER. DX-LAC RIGHT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 34 YOF, FELL ON CROW BAR AT HOME, SPRAIN WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT HIT W/TIRE IRON SIDE OF FACE ATHOME. DX. FACIAL LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2009 | Age: 40 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 CONT/40YOM STS TRUCK WAS UP ON RAMPS&POPPED OUT OF PARK&ROLLED ON HIM.WAS UNDER TRUCK LYING ON R SIDE.C/O L RIB,BACK,R SHOULD PAIN. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/20/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT. CUT FINGER W/ MECHANIC TOOL 20 MIN AGO AT HOME DX: LACERATION 3 CM R 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 31 YO STATES WAS SING JUMPE CABLES TO STAT CAR AND WAS SHOCKEDDX ELECTI C SHOCK TO BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| DX LAC HAND/CONTU HANDS: SUSTAINED A BLISTER TO VOLAR ASPECT OF MID FINGER REMOV'G JUMPER CABLES. LAC TO BASE OF MID FINGER STRUCK VEHICLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| HIT WITH A RACHET WHILE WORKING ON HIS TIRE AT HOME. DX-FX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2009 | Age: 44 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 |
| 44 YOM, CUT HAND ON FENDER, HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 26 YOF, SMASHED FINGER WITH TIRE IRON WHILE CHANGING TIRE, CONTUSION FI NGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 20YOM RUNNING RT HAND ALONG THE CAR,CUT RT INDEX FINGER ON PLASTIC BUG SHIELD;FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 25 Y O M HIT HAND ON STEERING WHEEL CLUB CONTUSION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| HIT IN CHEST WITH TIRE IRON WHILE CHANGING TIRE DX: CHEST PAIN, RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT FELL OFF A CAR RAMPDX: RT KNEE INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 40YOM , BENT OVER TO LIFT TIRE AND RIM BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 40YOM, THREW TIRES INTO TRUCK, STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2009 | Age: 28 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 |
| 28YOM, CUT RIGHT LEG ON CROW BAR, LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 60 YO M CONTUSION TO TOE DROPPED TIRE IRON ON FOOT AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| LAC TO LIP, PT SAYS TIRE IRON STRUCK HIM IN FACE A A GAS STATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| WORKING ON VEHICHLE AT HOME, TOOL HE WAS USING BROKE LACERATING OF FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT DROPPED A 10# AUTO SHOP TOOL ON 2ND (R) TOE DX;; BRUISE 2ND (R) T OE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC WIRE BRUSH WHILE WORKING ON CAR/ LAC, TISSUE AVULISON RIF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 49YO WHITE MALE WORKING ON AN OLD MECHANICAL TIRE BAR IT BROKE SNAPPED BACK & CAUGHT L FOREARM,DX FOREARM LACERATION,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | 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: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| HIT IN NOSE AND RIGHT EYE WITH A TIRE IRON. DX: LACERATION REPAIR OF FA CE TIMES 2 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT TRYING TO HELP CHANGE A TIRE ON A CAR AND PUT ALL HIS WEIGHT INTO TH E TIRE IRON TO LOOSEN THE LUG NET AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| WAS CHANGING TIRE, CAUGHT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN CAR TOOL AND TIRE. DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2009 | Age: 52 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 |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE FACE BY FALLING ON PRY BAR WHILE WORKI NG ON CAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT WAS JUMPING OFF CAR WHEN HE ATTACHED THE JUMPER CABLES TO THE CAR BA TTERY THERE WAS SPARKS AND A FIRE BURNED HANDS GETTING CABLES OFF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 24YOM WAS HOME CHANGING LIGHT IN CAR WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO LT EYE;FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL UNDER LT EYELID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| ^ WAS HIT BY JUMPER CABLE IN JAW WHILE ON A BUS.DX: LIP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT PLAYING ON PORCH AT HOME OR SITTING ON CAR TOOL BOX WHEN SLIPPED OFF LANDING ON OUTSTRETCHED ARM X5DAYS, NOW W/ELBOW SWELLING;RADIAL NECK FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/20/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 64 YO M LUMBAR STRAIN INJURED PULLING ON BREAKING BAR TO GET BOLT OFF CAR AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2009 | Age: 4 years | 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 |
| PT TRIPPED IN GARAGE HIT HIS HEAD ON CHERRY PICKER-LAC TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PATIENT WORKING ON A CAR AT HOME, PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FELL ON HAND CUTTI NG 2ND FINGER; OPEN FINGER FX., LAC., NERVE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 55YOF SHOPPING WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN UPPER ARM BY A MIRROR ON A SUV;ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| ^AS WORKING ON HIS TRUCK; HAD THE TRUCK UP ON A RAMP; IT ROLLED OFF;LAN DED ON FOOT. CONTUSION, RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CONTUSION FINGER - 14 YO FEMALE STATES SHE WAS CHANGING CAR TIRE WHEN S HE GOT HIT IN THE RIGHT THUMB BY THE TIRE IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2009 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| GRANDFATHER WAS CHANGING TIRE & ACCIDENTALLY HIT PT IN FACE W/TIRE IRON DX: FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT HELPING TAKE OFF SNOW BLADE-FELL ON FOOT-FX TOES-1ST,3RD,4TH DISTAL PHALANX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM ON THE EDGE OF A STOVE LAC ERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2009 | Age: 48 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 |
| RIGHT HAND INJURY FROM CAR RACHET STRAP, HAND CUT CAUGHT IN MECHANISM. DX-ACUTE RIGHT HAND LACERATION, RIGHT HAND PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Footwear |
| PATIENT HAD A TIRE IRON FALL ON AN OPEN TOED SHOE INJURING TOE, TOE BECAME DARKER AND MORE PAINFUL. DX-RT LITTLE TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2009 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT BURNED HIS FINGER FROM HOT JUMPER CABLES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CHEST PAIN: PUMPING AIR IN HIS TIRES AND SAT DOWN IN THE CAR AND HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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