Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,985
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Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 77 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: Other
Product: Containers
DX P/W C/O SOB X 4D, INC'G WORSE X 2D. NOTICED ON CHRISTMAS W HE W CARRY'G A BOX INTO THE HOUSE THAT HE W VERY SOB. SINCE THAT X GOT WORSE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Rugs or carpets
CONTUSION TO CHEST 85 YO FELL OVER BASKET OF CLOTHS AND FELL ON CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 61 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 WAS MOVING HEAVY BOXES AT HOME AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 69 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 BENDING OVER TO PICK UP SOME BOXES AND FELL SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
63 YOF WAS LIFTING BOXES AND HAS CHEST PAIN CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2008	Age: 78 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: Fracture
Product: Containers
FX T12;HIP CONT/78YOF AT HOME AT 11:30A FELL CARRYING BOXES. C/O L HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT WITH FRACTURED RIBS, FELL ONTO A LARGE BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
69 Y/O C/O LEFT SIDED CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING 60 LB. BOX YESTERDAY. DX-PNEUMOTHORAX, CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2008	Age: 51 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
CHEST STRAIN LIFTING BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 53 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
BACK INJURY FROM MOVING BOXES. DX-ACUTE THORACO-LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
51 YOF WAS LIFTING 50# BOX AND TWISTED ACUTE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
CHEST WALL PAIN-AFTER PICKING UP A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 59 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, Plastic containers
PT FELL OFF OF A BOX AND HIT BACK ON A PLASTIC BOX. DX: CHEST/BACK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CONTUSION TO CHEST AFTER A CONTAINER STRUCK HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 86 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, Floors or flooring materials
86 YOF SLIPPED ON BOX AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 73 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: Fracture
Product: Containers, Footwear
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX WHILE WEARING TENNIS SHOES AND INJURED RIBS. DX: LEFT RIB FRACTURE NON DISPLACED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 74 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
PT DEVELOPED SIDE PAIN AFTER MOVING BOXES IN HER APARTMENT, SIDE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 76 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: Other
Product: Containers
AT HOME PT LIFTING 40 POUND BOXES,C/O CHEST & BACK TIGHTNESS,DIZZINESS LIGHTHEADED,DX CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
MI-CHEST PAIN STARTED WHILE LIFTING BOXES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 51 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 HELPED FRIENDS LIFT BOXES. DX: THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN, L SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 81 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
81 Y/O F INJURED UPPER BACK WHILE LIFTING BOXES AT HOME. DX; UPPER BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 58 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, Welding equipment
MOVING AROUND PICKING UP THINGS LIFTING BOXES WELDING EARLIER PAIN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
LIFTED A BOX BECAME SOB. DX CARDIAC ARREST, ER DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT WITH CHEST WALL SPRAIN FROM LIFTING HEAVY BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 80 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
THORACIC FX AFTER LIFTING A BOX 10 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 54 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, Stairs or steps
PT WAS CARRYING A BOX SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR AND FELL STRUCK CHEST ON T HE STAIRS AND FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT FELL OVER A BOX AT HOME TODAY DX: T12 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT C/O OF PAIN IN RIBS EXTENDING DOWN TO GROIN. SPENT DAY LIFTING BOXES . D:PAIN OF UNCLEAR ETIOLOGY, LIKELY POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
94 YO FEMALE FELL ONTO A BOX CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 62 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
SPRAIN CHEST.PT.REFERS WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT WAS LIFTING HEAVY BOXES AND FELT A PULL IN UPPER BACK STRAINED UPPE R BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 64 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
DX MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN: REPORTS PAIN TO L SCAPULA AREA X 2 WEEKS, ONSET AFTER EPISODE OF MOVING HEAVY BOXES WITH MECHANCIAL TRIP AND FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 53 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
RT RIBCAGE PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 58 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
SUDDEN ONSET OF THROACIC BACK PAIN AFTER REACHING FOR A CASE OF WATER >> MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2008	Age: 56 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
CHEST WALL STRAIN AFTER LIFTING A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT WAS LIFTING BOXES WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING THE SHE STARTED HAVING C HEST PAIN AND SMOTHERING. PRESENTED TO ED WITH CHEST PAIN. DX.CHEST PAI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Ladders
PT WAS IN HIS YARD PICKING ORANGES AND FELL OFF THE LADDER THE BASKET F ELL ONTO CHEST CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 71 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
TRIPPED OVER A BOX AT HOME HIT CHEST. DX CHEST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
? RIB FX-FELL-HIT LARGE BOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 51 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: Containers
HISTORY OF CHRONIC THROACIC BACK PAIN, COMPLAINS OF EXCERBATED PAIN AFT ER LIFTING HEAVY BOX 4 DAYS AGO>> UPPER BACK PAIN, CHRONIC PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
BACK STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 59 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
PT STS LIFTED A BOX - C/O L SHOULDER TO WAIST ACROSS ABDOMEN PAIN DX THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 72 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: Containers, Beds or bedframes
PT GOT UP FROM BED QUICKLY AND FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A BOX THAT W AS IN THE ROOM SUSTAINED A CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL 4 DAYS AGO AT *** STORE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CRATE ON FLOOR,OK TH EN, NOW C/O LT RIB/ARM PAIN. DX - CHEST & LT UE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2008	Age: 62 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
PULLING OBJECT OUT OF BOX, FELT POP IN CHEST DX CHEST WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
WHILE TRYING TO REACH INTO THE BOTTOM OF A DEEP BOX PT BEGAN HAVING PAI NS IN RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 67 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
PT DOING YARD WORK AT HOME, CAUGHT IN BASKET AND FELL. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
RIB FX. PT WAS LIFTING A BOX AND FELL DOWN WITH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT FELT POP AND PAIN IN CHEST WHEN LIFTING A GALLON OF WATER. D: THORAC IC PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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