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Accidents - Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 796
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:143Finger:143
Lower Arm:129Upper Arm:76
Toe:68Mouth:67
Foot:45Head:30
Lower Leg:30Face:30
Lower Trunk:1525 - 50% Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
71 YOF FELL OVER STOCK CART @ *** CONTUSION MULTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT HAD WHEELS OF CART OF TILE ROLL OVER TOES AT ***. D:TOE AVULS ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers, Containers
PT GOT HIT BY A HANDTRUCK TO HER RT BELOW KNEE - S/P FALL ONTO HANDTRUCK WITH LOAD OF BOXES AND SUSTAINED SMALL PUNCTURE WD TO SAME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers, Air compressors
PATIENT USING COMPRESSOR TO FILL AIR ON DOLLY TIRE WHEN TIRE RIM EXPLOD ED. PATIENT CAME DOWN DIRECTLY ON HANDS. D:FINGER FXS/LACS/HEMATOMA.ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
69 YOF FELL OVER A HAND CART AT ***. HIT LEFT KNEE ON CART.LEFT KNEE S PRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB IN A FOLDING HANDTRUCK CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
INJURED RT ARM FROM A DOLLY TRAILER. ACUTE TENDON STRAIN RT FOREARM@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
RUN OVER BY LUGGAGE CART AT HILTON HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT SUST LAC TO FOOT FROM HANDTRUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT FELL STRIKING MOUTH ON THE CORNER OF A DOLLIE LACERATION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT HELPING HIS BROTHER HAUL A SAND FILLED FILTER WITH A DOLLIE FELL BAC KWARDS FRACTURED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
65 YR OLD PUSHING A HAND TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
HIT IN FACE BY DOLLY DX. FACIAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
DX STRAIN LEFT LOWER LEG: INJURED AFTER TRYING TO CONTROL HAND CART DO WN INCLINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
=51YOF INJ TO ARM ON STEEL CART AT SCHOOL DX/NUMBNESS L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
INJURED WHEN FOOT RAN OVER BY LOADED HANDTRUCKDX: 1.5 CM LAC TO R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO LUGGARE CARRIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
LOWER LEG ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS - WAS IN ***EPOT PURCHASING PLANTS A ND TURNED CORNER AND WAS STRUCK LOWER LEGS BY A CART W/CEM BLOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
AT GROCERY STORE AND A FLAT METAL CART RAN INTO LEG. RIGHT KNEE STRAIN , DJD, RIGHT ACHILLES STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
DX LACERATION TO FINGER: PINCHED IN DOLLIE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
FOOT CONTUSION- PT. DROPPED A DOLLIE ON HIS FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
LAC OF FRONTAL SCALP. HEAVILY LOADED DOLLY TIPPED OVER, FALLING BACK AGAINST HEAD. DX; SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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