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Accidents - Public equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,067
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:219Head:188
Lower Leg:174Knee:104
Finger:101Lower Trunk:69
Elbow:58Ankle:58
Neck:43Wrist:16
Foot:16Upper Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON STEEL TOWEL DISPENSER WHILE ON *** TRAIN, LACERATION T O FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
WALKED INTO A SIGN POST. DX. FOREHEAD CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY, ALC OHOL INTOXICATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT RUNNING TO PARKING METER HIT SELF IN CHEST ON METER DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT AT *** VOTING PRECINCT VOTING WHEN SHE CLOSED THE VOTING BOOTHONTO L EFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment
PT SHOPPING IN STORE AND HAD A SIGN FALL ON TOP OF HEAD C/O HEADACHE AN D NECK PAIN CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/23/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT CUT FINGER WHILE MOVING A VOTING BOOTH, SUSTAINED " LT 2ND DIGIT LACERATION''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
PT SLIPPED AT COMMISSARY AND FELL HITTING VEGGIE SACK DISPENSER. D: ANK LE SPRAIN, ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment
OUT TO DINNER W/ WIFE TRIPPED ON TRAFFIC CONE AND FELL DX HEAD INJURY W/ FOREHEAD LAC/ ABRS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/01/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT CUT LEFT THIRD FINGER ON AN ATM MACHINE LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
CONTUSION TO FACE WHEN STRUCK BY PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AT RESTAURANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SIGN FELL OFF SHELF AT *** HIT IN HEAD AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT TRIPPED OVER WET FLOOR SIGN, LACERATION ON NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET TO THE SHOPPING CENTER,WHERE SHE TRIPPED OVER A PARKING BARRIER, FELL&HIT HEAD ON GROUND, " FACIAL ABRASIONS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
@ *** LAST PM, SIGN FELL OFF SHELF & HIT PT IN HEAD. ACUTE CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
60 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED OVER WET FLOOR SIGN AT CASINO STRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2004Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
HIT ELBOW AGAINST A SIGN POST IN THE BANK DX: L ELBOW SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 71 YOM WAS PULLING UP A REAL ESTATE SIGN ABOUT 1/ 2 HR AGO, LOST FOOTING AND FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON SIGN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
CONTUSION TOLEG WHEN STRUCK ON SIGN AT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment
67 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SIGN AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE FRACTURE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment, Floors or flooring materials
76 YOF RESIDENT OF LOCAL NURSING HOME TRIPPED OVER A "WET FLOOR SIGN" A ND LANDED ON WET FLOOR. FRACTURE, LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/14/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
66 YEAR OLD FEMALE, BRASS SIGN AT *** FELL ON RIGHT FOOTCONTUSION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment
PT WALKING IN A PARKING LOT WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A BIKE RACK FELL ONTO RIGHT ARM FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
LACERATION FACE - 59 YOF WAS STRUCK BY A METAL SIGN AND SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO FACE JUST UNDERNEATH RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT WAS IN A STORE AND STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A STORE DISPLAY SIG N LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
PT WALKING BACK FROM ATM MACHINE FELL STRIKING LEFT CHEEK SWELLING ABRA SION TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE AT EYE NO LOC CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT WALKING AT ***, A DISPLAY SIGN FELL HITTING RT KNEE, LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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