Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,269
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Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT LIFTED A VACUUM CLEANER AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM HOSE AND LANDED ON FLOOR AT HOME TODAY DX// ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DEVELOPED BACK PAIN WHILE VACUUMING THE HOUSE LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT.INJ.LOWER BACK AT HOME WHEN USING A VACUUM & TRIPPED & FELL. DX; LUM BAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CLEANING WITH HEAVY VACUUM SWEEPER CAUSING COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO LUMB AR SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT VACUUMING HOUSE YESTERDAY, TODAY HAS BACK PAIN, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
66 YO LIFTING VACUUM CLEANER INJURED BACK BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
51 YO FEMALE HAS BACK PAIN AFTER RUNNING VACUUM BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK PULLING VACUUM OUT OF A CLOSET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS VACUUMING. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHEN VACUUMING AT HOME TONIGHT - PAIN BEGAN ABRUPTLY WHEN BENDING OVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE VACUUMING. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
55 YO USING VACUUM CLEANER LOST BALANCE FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
C/O PT STATES INJURED BACK WHILE VACCUMING THE FLOOR DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HIP FX-TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FELL AGAINST VACUUM CLEANER ABRASION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL OVER A VACUUM CLEANER/ BACK PAIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A VACUUM CLEANER & INJURED HER BACK. DX - MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM AT HOME INJURING LOW BACK. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT WAS USING VACUUM CLEANER AND HURT LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
BACK PAIN S/P VACUUMING LB STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT HAS HAD LOW BACK PX SINCE VACUUMING YESTERDAY. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED / FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD DX: BUTTOCK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PULLED BACK WHILE PUSHING VACCUUM CLEANER. DX. BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
BACK STRAIN: LOWER BACK PAIN X 4 DAYS, WAS CARRYING VACUM CLEANER UP STEPS SUNDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT PICKED UP VACUUM. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP VACUUM CLEANER AND HAD PAIN IN BA CK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUMING YESTERDAY, FELT POP IN HIP DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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