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Accidents - Portable food or beverage coolers - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 495
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:77Face:69
Upper Leg:69Elbow:68
Lower Leg:68Lower Trunk:55
Toe:39Knee:30
Upper Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/30/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT. TRIPPED ON AN ICE CHEST AND FELL, HIT HEAD NO LOC. DX. RT. HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CONTUSION FACE - FROM A COOLER LID - COOLER TOP STRUCK PATIENT IN FACE - PROGRESSIVE SWELLING OF LIPS AND CHEEKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Fishing
STANDING ON COOLER TRYING TO REACH FISHING POLE, FELL OFF/ FX RT DISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
THORACIC STRAIN-ON VACATION-LIFTED A LOADED COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
63 YOM STARTED OT RUN WITH COOLER FELT A PAIN IN ARM SPRIAN L SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LIFTED AN ICE COOLER LID AND STARTED HAVING PAIN WHILE AT CAMPGROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN LIFTING COOLER, LOW BACK PAIN SECONDARY TO LU MBAR MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL OVER COOLER DX: FX LT FEMORAL NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT FELL OFF ICE CHEST WHILE SITTING. DX: CONT BILAT KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT. DROPPED A COOLER ON 4 5TH TOE ON FRIDAY. DX. CELLULITIS R 5TH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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