Accidents - Fences or fence posts - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,532
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	325
Year 2000:	51
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	175
Year 2003:	323
Year 2004:	51
Year 2005:	68
Year 2007:	117
Year 2008:	73
Year 2009:	77
Year 2010:	251

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/24/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
55 YOWM WAS KICKED BY A COW IN THE HAND AND HAND HIT FENCE POST. DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
56YOM BROUGHT IN BY ETOH INTOX. ABRASIONS ON RT & LT WRIST FROM BARBED WIRE. PT FOUND IN STREET. DX: ETOH INTOX, WRISTS ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
A 77 YOF WAS IN MVA, STATES CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN,PT LOST CONTROL, SPUN,WENT THRU GATE,HIT POLE, PT DIZZY PRIOR TO MVA, DX SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/2010	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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
86 YR OLD FEMALE FALLING AND GRABBED FENCE AND FELL TO GROUND WITH NEW SYNCOPE NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
59 Y MALE GRABBED ELECTRIC FENCE WHILE WATCHING SON DO HIPPOTHERAPY DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
51YOF HAS BEEN DRINKING, STOOD UP AND FELL, KNOCKED FENCE DOWN DX: ACUTE ETHANOLISM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT LEANED ON A FENCE B/C HE FELT DIZZY AND FELL OVER FENCE ONTO BACK DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS FOUND LEANING AGAINST A FENCE BY EMS SMELLING OF ALCOHOL C/O BEI NG DROWSY W/ NO SPECIFIC PAIN.DX: ALCOHOL INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
WORKING IN HEAT X 4 HOURS FIXING FENCE. + N/V, WEAKNESS. HEAT EXHAUST ION, ACUTE ACCELERATED HTN, ACUTE HYPOKALEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT FELL 2 STORIES ONTO WROUGHT IRON FENCE, PT UN RESPONSIVE NO INJURIES NOTED IN CHART
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
MULTIPLE TRAUMA.PT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A BULL AND A FENCE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/15/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
WORKING ON FENCE,GOT DIZZY SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS STACKING BRUSH AGAINST A FENCE AND BROKE OUT IN A RASH ALL OVER HYPOTENSIVE ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT STANDING BY FENCE AT HOME THAT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING MINOR ELECTRIC SHOCK, LEFT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
PAIN FROM BEHIND L EAR TO L ARM AFTER BUILDING FENCE IN HEAT DX: SHOULDER/NECK PAIN, HEAT EXHAUSTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
56 YOM FOUND LEANING AGAINST A FENCE INTOXICATED WITH LACERATIONS TO FA CE AND FOREHEAD,
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/11/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
77 YOM FOUND BY NEIGHBOR KNEELING ON THE GROUND LEANING ON A FENCE. DX INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL OFF FENCE 1-2 DAYS AGO-GIVEN ****, STARTED TAKING IT & "FEELS W EIRD" (BUZZING IN HEAD & DIZZY). ADVERSE EFFECT VICODIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
WAS BUILDING A FENCE AND BECAME DIZZY, WEAK AND NUMBNESS IN ARMS AND LEGS - BECAME OVERHEATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT TO ER, HAVING TROUBLE STANDING, HAD 10 DRINKS TODAY, HANGING ONTO CH AIN LINK FENCE FOR SUPPORT, DX ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT GOT TANGLED IN BARBED WIRE DX LAC TO 84% OF BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT "I HIT MY HEAD AND NECK ON A GATE LAST NIGHT" - AOB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT?O FELL DOWN" FELL INTO A ROD IRON FENCE (+AOB)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
WEAKNESS, CAUGHT ON FENCE FOR 1 HOUR, LT SIDE OF MIDDLE CHEST WAS CAUGHT ON CHAIN LINK FENCE, UNABLE TO GET HIMSELF LOOSE, WAS WALKING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts, Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PICKED UP FENCE THAT WAS LAYING ON TOP OF ELECTRICAL CORD SHOCK TO R AR M..ELECTRICK SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS FOUND HOLDING HIMSELF UP ON FENCE - PT STATES "I AM NOT FEELING WELL" - DX ETOH INTOXICATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC FENCE DX. ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
FULL ARREST - CRASHED VEHICLE INTO FENCE DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/24/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2000	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2000	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2000	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1999	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire:
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/1999	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/07/1999	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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