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Accidents - Wheelbarrows or lawn carts - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,776
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:381Lower Trunk:309
Lower Leg:212Upper Trunk:199
Hand:172Upper Arm:103
Foot:76Lower Arm:63
Head:63Face:63
Upper Leg:63Ankle:17
Shoulder:16Eyeball:15
Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
61YOF PUSHING A WHEELBARROW WHEN IT BEGAN TO TURN SIDE WAYS, CAUSING HER TO FALL INJURED KNEE;LT KNEE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
53 YO M WITH LOW BACK PAIN AFTER PUSHING WHEELBARROW AND LIFTING HANDLE S AT HOME. DX: LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
LUMBAR STR. 52 YOM STRAINED BACK PUSHING A WHEELBARROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
51YO WHITE FEMALE TWISTED L LOWER ANKLE WHILE PUSHING A WHEELBARROW DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts, Eyeglasses
54 YOM CLOSED HEAD INJURY & FRACTURED NASAL BONES- REPORTS A WHEELBARRO W TIRE FLEW IN FACE BREAKING EYEGLASSES S/P TRYING TO BLOW UP TIRE.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
67YOF HAS LUMBAR BACK PAIN AFTER PUSHING A WHEEL BARROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
57YOF TRIPPED OVER WHEELBARROW AND FELL TO GROUND DX: CONTUSION TO KNE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
60YOF PUSHING A WHEELBARROWAT HOME STEPPED IN RABBIT HOLE RESULTING IN L FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
87YOF-SHOULDER INJURY-PAIN SINCE PUSHING A LAWN WAGON IN THE YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
54 YOF, FELL ON WHEELBARROW, CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
76YOM, ON ***, C/O LEG SWELLING AFTER A WHEELBARROW FELL ON IT ON WED>> CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
75 YOF FELLPUSHING WHEELBARROW, FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER. DX-FX LEFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
^57 YOF-HAND PAIN & SWELLING AFTER STRIKING HAND ON TAILGATE OF A TRUCK WHILE PUSHING A WHEELBARROW DX HAND CT -SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
DX CORNEAL ABRASION: 52YOM FB IN EYE F WHEELBARROW TIRE BLOW OUT. AROUND L EYE FEELS RETAINED FB SENSATION. STATES BLURRED VISION & TEAR'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
LOWER LEG HEMATOMA. 89 YOF LOST BALANCE WITH WHEELBARROW AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
90YOF FX UPR ARM- FELL PUSHING WHEELBARROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts, Bags
54YOM USING A WHEELBARROW WITH FOUR BAGS OF CEMENT,IT TIPPED OVER THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE,FELL INJURED RIBS;RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
62 YOM BUMPED LEG AGAINST WHEELBARROW. DX: CALF CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
61YOF AT HOME TRYING TO REMOVE WATER OUT OF WHEELBARROW,FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK;BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts, Pipes
51YO WHITE MALE ROLLING WHEELBARROW SMASHED L FINGER AGAINST A PIPE AT HOME, DX LACERATION UPPER EXT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
56 YO WM CUT LEG ON WHEELBARROW AT HOME LACERATION LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
51 YOM FELL ONTO FIREWOOD WHILE PUSHING WHEELBARROW. DX: L WRIST SPRAIN, R KNEE PATELLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
74 YR OLD MALE LIFTED HEAVY WHEELBARROW ON TRUCK AND DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
81YOM WAS OUTSIDE TRIPPED FELL INTO WHEELBARROW INJURED RT FOREARM; FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
87YOF PUSHING A WHEELBARROW AT HOME AND IT GOT STUCK FELL ONTO RIGHT SH OULDER FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
67YOM WAS HIT IN LEG WITH WHEEL BARROW DX: RT THIGH INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts, Tables
70 YO M WITH HAND PAIN AFTER HITTING HAND FIRST ON A WHEELBARROW AND TH EN ON A TABLE TODAY. DX:HEMATOMA, HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
83YOM INJURED LOWER LEG ON WHEELBARROW YESTERDAY CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
80 YOF, PT SLIPPED ON THE ICE WHILE PUSHING WHEELBARROW 2 WEEKS AGO, HAS CONTINUED PAIN IN BUTTOCK AREA DX: FX OF R SYMPHYSIS PUBIS & SACRUM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/15/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
76YOM WAS PULLING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF YARD MATERIAL AND DEVELOPED CHE ST PAIN ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/15/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
52YOBM PT GOT WOODEN SPLINTER IN HAND FROM WHEELBARROW. DX. PW/FB L HA ND W/INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
56YOM TRIPPED OVER A WHEELBARROW AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
67 YO M FELL HIT FACE ON WHEELBARROW. DX FACE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
CONTUSION KNEE - 76 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH INJURY TO RIGHT KNE E - SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT KNEE ON WHEELBARROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
81YOM FRACTURED HIP/PELVIS FELL ON SIDE WHILE PULLING A TRAILER WITH HI S HANDS PT ADMITTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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