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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 950
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL ON ROOF. DX: R RIB CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| DX:DISRUPTION THORACIC AORTA, FEMUR #, FACIAL INJURIES. FELL 20 FEET FROM ROOF , +ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/10/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT STATES HE WAS FIXING SOMETHING AND WAS LEANING OVER A BOARD AND DEVELOPED DISCOMFORT IN RIB AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| 72 YO MALE FELL TEN FEET FROM ROOF AND LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PAIN WHILE PICKING UP BRICKS DX. CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/01/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| STRAIN CHEST - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH THORASIC CHEST PAIN AND REPORTS ON SET WHEN HELPING SON LIFT SHINGLES AT HIS HOME YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL 7 FT FROM ROOF. DX: MULT R POSTER RIB FX'S, APICAL R PTX, PULMONARY CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL BACK OVER 4X4 DX. UPPER BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF ROOF. DX: ANTERIOR T-10 COMPRESSION FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| RIB FXS-FELL OFF A ROOF-CAUGHT CHEST ON A RAFTER-LOCALE NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Outdoor antennas |
| FELL OFF ROOF TRYING TO TAKE SATELITE DISH OFF DX:FRACTURE LT. 8TH & 10 TH RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT BECAME DIZZY FALLING AGAINST CONCRETE BLOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Stairs or steps |
| CHEST PAIN - FELL DOWN STEPS AFTER BEING ON ROOF OF TRAILER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| REMOVED POPCORN CEILING. GOT IRRITATION, COUGH. DX: EXPOSURE TO ASBE STOS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION CHEST - VICTIM AT HOME FELL STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER RI B CAGE AGAINST A BOARD TO BE USED AS HOME REPAIR & THEN FELL TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Ladders |
| PATIENT FELL OFF SINGLE SSTORY ROOF AND ONTO LADDER AND THEN ONTO SIDE. D: SPLENIC LACERATION. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT SLAMMED UP AGAINST SIDE OF HOUSE BY HORSE, CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| WORKING ON HIS ROOF AND FELL OFF. DX LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST CONT, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT DEVELOPED CHEST PAINS LIFTING 30 POUND BLOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Ladders |
| CLEANING LEAVES OFF ROOF, FELL OFF LADDER DX. RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Fences or fence posts |
| 1 WK AGO IN YARD AT HOME HE BENT OVER INTO CORNER OF A BOARD AS HE WAS BUILDING A FENCE, STRUCK IN LEFT CHEST. DX CRACKED RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL-TRIPPED & HIT RIBS RT POSSIBLY ON BRICKS DX: RT RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Ceilings and walls |
| PATIENT FELL 6-8 FEET OFF ROOF AND HIT SIDE ON WALL. D: RIB FRACTURE, CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| DX RIB FRACTURES: FELL FROM 2ND STORY ROOF AT HOME, INTO BUSHES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| DX RIB FRACTURE: FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING RIBS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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