Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,090
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Date: 12/30/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
74 YO F WAS TRYING TO GET BOX FROM HIGH SHELF AND BOX FELL ON R CHEST. DX THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AT *** FELL STRIKING CHEST FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
LEFT RIB CONT. PT WAS LEANING OVER A BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
THORACIC STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers, Freezers
THORACIC STRAIN-AT HOME-LIFTED A HEAVY BASKET OUT OF A FREEZER-FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Containers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT LIFTED BOX OF BOOKS 2 DAYS AGO. DX: L RIB SEPARATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
BLUNT TRAUMA OF THE CHEST- PT WAS BENDING TO PICK UP A BOX, LOST HER BA LANCE AND FELL INTO THE BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT INJURED RIBS WHILE CARRYING BOXES, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
BOX FELL ON BACK AT STORE - MID THORACIC CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
TRIPPED ON CURB AND HIT CHEST ON A BARRELL CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CHEST CT-HIT SOME BOXES-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT FELL LANDED ON PACKING BOXES INJURING RIBS AT HOME, FALL ELDER AT RI SK, RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
INJURED LIFTING BOXES INHIS BASEMENT 1 MONTH PTA-DX-ACUTE CORD COMPRESS ION AT T 4
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/29/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT WAS LIFTING BOXES. DX: DORSAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT CHEST ON A BARREL DX: RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT W COMPLAINT OF CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers, Chairs
TRIPPED OVER BOX AND LANDED ON CHAIR FEW HOURS PTA-DX-ACUTE R SIDED CHE ST WALL SPRAIN,CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT FELL OFF MILK CRATE WHILE PAINTING DX: RT RIB # 10 FX +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	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: Containers
PULLED RIB MUSCLE - RIB PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Stretch cords or stretch straps
PULLING BOX OUT OF VAN AT HOME, STRAP BROKE AND FELL INJURING RIBS, ELB OW. DX: CONTUSION RIBS, ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. REACHING FOR CEREAL BOX, LET GO OF WALKER AND LOST BALANCE, FELL ON TO R SIDE. DX. CHEST AND FACIAL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
AFTER LIFTTING BOXES, DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX: ACUTE CHEST PAIN, COSTOCHONDRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
LIFTING AND CARRING BASKET OF TOMATOES DX UPPER BACKPAIN-STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOX CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT DX BACK PAIN-MUSCLE STRAIN - "HE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY BOX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
CHEST PAIN WHILE LIFTING HEAVY BOXESCHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Stairs or steps
PT WAS CARRYING A BOX UPSTAIR WHILE MOVING & HIS WIFE WAS INFRONT OF HIM SHE TRIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS INTO HIM HE FELL DOWN THE STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 53 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
FELL ONTO MILK CARTON AND CONTUSED CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT LIFTING BOXES AT HOME, STRAINED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Tables
TRIPPED OVER BOX HIT FELL INTO COFFEE TABLE - CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2002	Age: 60 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
THORACIC STRAIN-@ HOME-CARRYING A HEAVY BOX & HEARD A LOUD "POP" & FEL' T PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers, Furniture
PATIENT WITH RIB/LOW BACK PAIN FOR 10 DAYS. HAS BEEN LIFTING HEAVY BOXES AND FURNITURE WHILE MOVING. D: BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT WAS MOVING BOXES. DX: CHEST PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
52YOF-THORAIC STRAIN-PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK-LIFTING HEAVY BOX OF SUPPLIE S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN-BUMPED INTO LARGE BOX WHILE GROCERY SHOPPING.C/O LEFT SIDE CHEST PAIN.STATES UNABLE TO TAKE DEEP BREATH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	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: Containers
CHEST WALL PAIN-AFTER CARRYING BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE MOVING HEAVY BOXES, CHEST PAIN RULE OUT M I
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 80 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: Fracture
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO BOX THEN ONTO FLOOR. DX: RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CHEST PAIN. PT DEVELOPED PAIN IN CHEST WHEN PACKING BOXES AND PUSHING 5 0 GAL TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
FELL WHILE CARRYING BOXES FROM HIS CAR, RESULTING IN A CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
TRAUMA CHEST AREA, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING CONTAINER OF FLOUR AT HOME, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PATIENT, WHO JUST MOVED HERE, INJURED BACK UNPACKING BOXES. D: THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2002	Age: 55 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: Fracture
Product: Containers
R RIB FX - FELL FORWARD WHEN CARRYING A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT INJURED BACK PULLING HEAVY BOX, MID BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	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: Containers
CHEST PAIN-STARTED WHILE PACKING A BOX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	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: Containers
63 YOF HIT LFT SIDE OF CHEST W/LARGE CONTAINER OF FOOD-DX LFT SIDE RIB INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL IN A CLOSET STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST AGAINST A BASKET CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
FELL AND LANDED ON BOX AT ***STORECONTUSION BREAST CONTUSION BREAST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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