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Accidents - Public equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,355
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:307Face:243
Foot:209Upper Trunk:86
Lower Leg:84Knee:75
Neck:75Upper Arm:70
Finger:70Mouth:69
Lower Trunk:16Shoulder:15
Elbow:15Ankle:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment, Counters or countertops
74YOF SHOPPING WAS WAITING IN A LINE WHEN A *** SIGN ON COUNTER FELL OF F STRUCK LT FOOT;FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment
85YOF WALKING IN THE LOBBY OF THE HOSPITAL; AND TRIPPED OVER A TWO FOO T HIGH SIGN AND LANDED ONTO LEFT UPPER ARM FRACTURED HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
SHOULDER CT-54YOF-FELL-HIT GAS METER IN THE YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
L EYEBROW LAC/88YOF BENT DOWN TO STRAIGHTEN SIGN AT LUNCH AND FELL FORW ARD HITTING HER FOREHEAD/L EYEBROW. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Public equipment
PT FELL DOWN INTO A MANHOLE AND HIT HIS HEAD. DX RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment
54YO AMERICAN INDIAN FEMALE SLIPPED OFF CURB FELL ON CEMENT HIT BUTTOCKS HIT HEAD ON PARKING METER,DX MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJ,POSS HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/21/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
55 YOF HIT HEAD ON SIGN, EXTENDED NECK BACK. DX-HEADACHE, CERVICAL STRAIN, CERVICAL DISC DISEASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
75YOF, TRIPPED ON SIGN AT STORE, CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment
WALKING IN MALL WHEN A 3 LB SIGN FELL ONTO HER HEAD WITH LOC AND CLOSED HEAD INJ AND NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
LAC 4TH FINGER ON EDGE OF METAL SIGN@ ***'S DX SUPERFICIAL LAC R RING FINGER *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT AT A STORE AND TURNED QUICKLY AND A PLASTIC PIECE OF A STORE DISPLAY HIT HER IN THE FACE LACERATION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Public equipment
85YO WHITE FEMALE AT *** - RUBBED LEG AGAINST GRAPE DISPLAY DX SKIN TEA R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT WAS INTOXICATED AT THE MARINA AND FELL OVER A SIGN STRUCK CHIN SUSTA INED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT SUST LAC TO SCALP WALKING INTO BILLBOARD#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment, Pipes
CONTUSION TO R LOWER LEG: 88YOF @ LOCAL FAST FOOD, METAL BAR FROM A POSTER FELL & STRUCK R LOWER CALF, PAIN CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2009Age: 86 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 WAS AT POST OFFICE AND HIT HEAD ON A MAILBOX DX: HEAD INJ / LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PTS LAWN WAS SPRAYED WITH PESTCIDE AND THERE WAS A SIGN ON THE YARD TEL LING PEOPLE TO GET OFF GRASS SHE STRUCK FOOT ON THE SIGN LACERATION FOO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT PUTTING OUT A GARAGE SALE SIGN IN HIS YARD AND TRIPPED OFF THE CURB AND FELL ONTO FACE LACERATION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
58 Y/O FELL 3 FT OFF A CONVEYOR ONTO CONCRETE. DX-LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT HAD BEEN DRINKING ETOH, DRINKS 12 A PIINT PER DAY, FELL AGAINST PARK ING METER, LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
61 YOM HIT HEAD ON METAL SIGN WHILE WALKING LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT AT THE BEACH STRUCK FOOR ON THE EDGE OF A RUSTY SIGN SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
NEON SIGN FELL ON HEAD/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Public equipment
PT WAS WALKING TO THE STORE WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON A SIGN AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT SIDE. DX HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Public equipment
WHILE LOADING GROCERIES ON CONVEYOR BELT WHILE SHOPPING, PT DEVELOPED L OW BACK PAIN,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Public equipment
HAD A LARGE METAL SIGN, BLOWN OVER STRIKING HEAD, NO LOC, YET +DAZED W ITH NAUSEA>>CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
54 YOF GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN WET FLOOR SIGN AND TWISTED ANKLE ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment
TRIPPED OVER A PARKING BLOCK IN A DARK PARKING LOT HAS ELBOW FX AND FA CIAL BONES FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
RIB CONTUSION, PT WAS IN PUBLIC BATHROOM, FELL AGAINST SANITARY NAPKIN DISPENSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment
TRIPPED ON THE BASE OF A SIGN AS HE WALKED INTO BOOKSTORE FELL ONTO FAC E PT IS ON *** DX- NASAL FX ELEVATED INR CHI EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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