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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,315
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Trays |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING TRAY/ LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays, Foods |
| PT FOOD TRAY FELL ON PT AT NURSING HOME AND INJURED ARM DX// RIGHT FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Trays |
| DX ABD PAIN LUQ/BACHACHE: STARTED AFTER LIFT'G A HEAVY TRAY ABOVE HER HER HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| CONTUSIONTO TOE WHEN A TRAY FELL ON IT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Trays, Stairs or steps |
| DX SPRAIN KNEE; L: C/O L KNEE PAIN AFTER SLIP'G & FALL'G DOWN STAIRS W CARRY A TRAY OF FOOD LAST NIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trays |
| 54 YOM TRAY FELL ON LITTLE TOE OF RIGHT FOOT TOE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT W EYE W A METAL TRAY. NASAL CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HER TV TRAY AT THE NURSING HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| A TV TRAY FELL ON FOOT HIT FOOT ON CABLE WIRE CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays, Beds or bedframes |
| PT AT THE NURSING HOME GETTING PUT OF BED TRIPPED OVER THE BEDSIDE TRAY STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK LEFT EAR AGAINST A WOODENDINNER TRAY LACERAT ION EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Trays |
| PT DROPPED A WOODEN TRAY ON BIG TOE DX TOE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| 59YOF WAS REACHING FOR A FOOD TRAY,ACCIDENTLY STRUCK HEAD; HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 76 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: Trays |
| PT FELL AGAINST A TV TRAY STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF CHEST CONTUSION TO CHES T |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays, Floors or flooring materials |
| ELBOW CT-SLIPPED ON FOOD TRAY ON FLOOR-FELL-@ HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| PT STATED THAT WOODEN TV TRAY FELL ON R FOOT. DX. CONTS R FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| 70 YOF LACERATED HER RIGHT RING FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF AN ICE TRAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Trays |
| 72 YO MALE HAD TRAY OF DRINKS FALL AND SPLASHED IN EYE AND SHOULDER FIRST DEGREE BURN SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Trays |
| PT HIT KNEE ON TV TRAY 2 WK AGO. DX: L KNEE/FOOT CONT/STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| GOTHIT ON TOP OF FOOT BY FALLING FOOD TRAY DX: CONTUSION TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED, FELL BACK, STRUCK BACK ON TV TRAY DX: BACK & HEAD CONTUSION, HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| PT STATES A WOODEN TRAY FELL ON SHIN AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Trays |
| 90 YO MALE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT BY WAITRESS WITH METAL TRAY YESTERDAY MINOR HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Trays |
| CARRYING HIS DINNER TRAY AT THE SOLDIER'S HOME AND LOST BALANCE AND HIT ELBOW AND KNEE CAUSING PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Trays |
| PT LIFTING A HEAVY FOOD TRAY AT HOME FOR A DINNER PARTY AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| DROPPED ICETRAYS ON FOOT/ CONTUSION LT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trays |
| DX LAC NOSE/NASAL FX, MINIMALLY DISPLACED: FELL AFTER SLIPPING AND HIT FACE ON TV TRAY ON A STAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Trays |
| PT WAS CARRYING TRAY IN CAFETERIA WHEN COFFEE SPILLED. DX: R BREAST BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays, Beds or bedframes |
| FELL FROM BED, HIT HEAD ON FOOD TRAY DX; HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| PT AT THE NURSING HOME HIT ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITH A FOOD TRAY CONTU SION SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| FELL CARRYING TRAY, BILAT KNEE PAIN DX; BILAT KNEE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| PT FELL WHILE GETTING TRAY AT LUNCH AT NH. DX. LAC R EYEBROW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trays |
| DX HYPERKALEMIA/R FEMUR FX/ANEMIA: PT BIB EMS WITH C/O OBVIOUS R FEMUR FXR SPLINTED WITH KTD; CARRYING A TRAY OF FOOD, GOT WEAK AND COLLAPSED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/17/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| PT WAS CARRYING A TRAY OF FOOD AT HOME FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS AND STRUCK HE AD SUSTAINED A HEAD CONTUSION AND LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Trays, Plastic bags |
| WHILE IN THE SUPERMARKET, A METAL TRAY THAT HOLDS PLASTIC BAGS FELL ON PT'S FOOT. DX; FOOT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Trays, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS CARRYING A TRAY OF FOOD, STRUCK HEAD, +LOC N&V>> CHI/LAC |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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