Accidents - Public equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 983
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	394	Finger:	131
Mouth:	102	Foot:	86
Upper Leg:	74	Ankle:	59
Lower Trunk:	45	Lower Leg:	29
Lower Arm:	14	Wrist:	14
Face:	14	Eyeball:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment, Floors or flooring materials
PELVIC FX-TRIPPED ON "WET FLOOR SIGN"-FELL ON FLOOR-@ A STORE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
PT AT A DANCE AND TRIPPED OVER A DIRECTION SIGN AND STRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT FELL AGAINST AN ATM MACHINE WHILE WALKING OUT OF MD'S OFFICE, HIT HE AD, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Public equipment
SLIPPED AND FELL AND STRUCK HIP ON SIGN RESULTING IN HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment, Day wear
60YOF WAS TRYING ON CLOTHES IN STORE YESTERDAY AND PRICE TAG SCRATCHEDL EFT EYE - CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT HIT LEG ON METAL TURNSTYLE AT SCHOOL DX// LEFT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
WIND BLEW SIGN AND HIT 58 YO FEMALE IN HEAD LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Public equipment
LUMBAR PAIN-FELL OVER ORANGE EMERGENCY CONE-HIT PAVEMENT-IN THE STREET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
57YO PT ON HOSPITAL PREMISES, CONSTRUCTION SIGN FELL ON PT & PT FELL ON GROUND, NOW W/CONTUSION TO FOOT & EXACERBATED BACK PAIN; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment
PT PULLED THE LEVER ON TOWEL DISPENSER AND COVER FELL ON PTS HEAD, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
AT *** PT SLIPPED ON CAUTION SIGN,FELLDX THIGH STRAIN DX THIGH STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Public equipment
CAUGHT FINGER IN OLD CONVYER BELT/ PARTIAL AMPUTATION RIF, FX RIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
60YOF WAS IN A CHECK OUT LINE WHEN A LG STEEL SIGN FELL STRIKING ANKLE; ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Public equipment
DX L WRIST/FOREARM PAIN: L WRIST WAS CAUGHT IN THE "BAR TOWEL MACHINE", AND TWISTED. EDEMA NOTED TO WRIST AND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT WITH LAC TO HEAD FROM A METAL SIGN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT DX LT LEG CONTUSION - S/P TURNSTILE HIT LT LEG 2 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
63 YOM WAS AT *** STATION, BENT OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP AND HIT HEA D ON A METAL SIGN SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT WREATH STAND FELL IN STORE AND HIT PT IN THE HEAD DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT WITH CONTUSION TO FACE FROM TRIPPING INTO A CONSTRUCTION SIGN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN ATM MACHINE AT BANK TODAY DX/ LAC RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PIECE OF METAL FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AT HOME INJURING HEAD. DX; SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
WRIST SPRAIN-TRIPPED OVER GAS HOSE-@ GAS STATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT TRIPPED OVER A DISPLAY AT A CONVENTION & FELL ONTO HER FACE SUSTAINING A LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
64 YO F LACERATION TO LIP FELL AT THE BAGAGE TURN TABLE AT AIRPORT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment
BROUGHT IN FOR EVALUATION STATUS POST WITNESS SEIZURE LIKE ACTIVITIES W ITH SUBSEQUENT FALL WITH IMPACT TO THE HEAD IN TELE-BOOTH>>SDH/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT BENT OVER TO STRAIGHTEN A SIGN AND FELL. DX: HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
58 YO MALE HAD SIGN FALL ON LEG IN STORE AT THE WALK LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
ELBOW, HEAD AND COCCYX CONTUSION FOLLOWING SLIP AND FALL: SLIPPED ON ICE, HIT HEAD OFF PARKING METER ON WAY TO DENTIST OFFICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment, Floors or flooring materials
67 YO FEMALE FELL INTO ATM MACHINE AND THEN TO FLOOR AT CASINO CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment
CHI-FELL-HEAD HIT VENDING MACHINE-@ A BAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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