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Accidents - Portable food or beverage coolers - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 919
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:185Upper Trunk:115
Ankle:110Head:84
Elbow:80Foot:80
Lower Arm:70Neck:70
Lower Leg:46Shoulder:45
Finger:15Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT STATES TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A COOLER DX RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
HEAD LAC, PT WAS HIT IN HEAD BY A COOLER FALLING OUT OF ATTIC. ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PAIN LIFTING COOLER/LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
TRIPPED OVER DRINK COOLER AT LSU/LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Stairs or steps
65Y/O,F,JUMPED OFF A STEP ONTO A PICNIC COOLER AND COOLER OVERTURNED, FALL, CONTUSION L ELBOW PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY WALKING ACROSS CAR PORT/ PORC, TRIPPED OVER A COOLER CAUSING HER TO FALL. DX. NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/13/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
80 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM AN ICE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT STANDING ON A COOLER HANGING CURTAINS FLIPPED OFF TWISTING L ANKLE - SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
66YMC C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A COOLER 3 DAYS AGO/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
51 YO MALE HIT TOE ON COOLER CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
71YOF WHILE AT HOME PICKED UP AN ICE COOLER ,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
FELL OVER COOLER @ HOME & HIT CHEST DX RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
TRIPPED OVER A COOLER WHILE CAMPING 4 DAYS AGO HAS PAIN TO (R) RIBS DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT WITH SHOULDER STRAIN FROM LIFTING HEAVY COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT STRAINED LOWER ABDOMEN LIFTING A HEAVY COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
TRIPPED & FELL OVER COOLER DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT WITH BACK STRAIN AFTER CARRYING COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
STRUCK POST OP SIGHT ON BEER COOLER CELLULITIS R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
FELL ONTO COOLER AT HOME FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT WAS STANDING ON COOLER WHILE TRYING TO HANG SOMETHING , COOLER TIPED OVER DX: SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
55 YO MALE LIFTED A HEAVY COOLER OF FOODRIGHT ROTATOR CUFF INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
HIT IN SHIN WITH COOLER GETTING IT OUT OF SUV LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER A COOLER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ONTO LEFT THUMB LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT C/O FALL OFF COOLER. DX FRACT RT RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PAIN LIFTING COOLER/SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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