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Accidents - Tarpaulins - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:86Ankle:69
Eyeball:68Shoulder:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tarpaulins, Wheelchairs
DRAGGING ELK IN HOUSE IN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR, GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN TARP. DX: SPRAIN ANKLE, CONTUSION FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tarpaulins, Containers
LT SHOULDER STRAIN-@ HOME-PULLING A TARP OUT OF A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tarpaulins
PT PUTTING A TARP ON HIS CAR WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE TARP STRIKING CHE ST AGAINST THE CAR FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tarpaulins
PT HAD FB IN EYE WHEN PT PULLED ON TARP AND GOT A WOODCHIP IN EYE DX: FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tarpaulins
BACK STRAIN-WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A TARP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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