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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,131
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| 90 YOF C/O LOWER LEG PAIN GETTING TRAY FROM CLOSET FELL HITTING LOWER LEG AT HOME. DX-LAC AND CONTUSIONS LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| LAC HEAD- TRIPPED TV TRAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT C/O HEAD INJURY, WAS CARRYING A TRAY OF FOOD, TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING ON FLOOR STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR. DX - LT PERIORBITAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| PT WALKED INTO A WODDEN DINNER TRAY, DX: CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Trays |
| 82 YOF,HX DEMNETIA, GRABBED FOOD OFF ANOTHER HOSPICE PT'S TRAY,INCLUDIN G POTATOES,USUALLY EATS PUREED,STARTED CHOKING DX: ASPIRATION PNX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Trays |
| IN HOSPITAL CARRYING FOOD TRAY BACK FROM CAFETERIA TO ELEVATOR AND TRIP PED AND FELL STRAINING SHOULDER AND KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Trays |
| LIFTED A FOLDING TRAY AND HURT LOW BACK LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2009 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trays |
| 88YOF TRIPPED OVER FOOD TRAY,FELT FINE WENT TO BED WOKE UP WITH PAIN IN RIBS;RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| HEAD LAC, PT TRIPPED AND FELL INTO A FOOD TRAY IN NURSING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 63 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 |
| 63YOF WAS CARRING FOOD TRAYS FOR THE HOMELESS FELL INJURED HEAD AND FACE;HEAD AND FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 67 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 |
| RT KNEE STRAIN R/O EXAC. MENISCAL TEAR: STATES (2) DAYS AGO WAS CARRYING SOME TRAYS, SHE TURNED & TWISTED, FELT A "POP" IN RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trays, Floors or flooring materials |
| POSS. R OCCULT HIP FX: NEAR SYNCOPE; REACHING UP FOR ICE CUBE TRAY, BE- CAME DIZZY, FALLING TO CARPETED FLOOR, LANDING ON RT HIP, @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Trays, Stairs or steps |
| FELL BACKWARD WHILE CARRYING A TRAY UPSTAIRS CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/24/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trays, Floors or flooring materials |
| FRACTURE RT.WRIST PT.REFERS WHILE CARRYING FOOD TRAY LOST BALANCE FALLING DOWN ON FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trays, Stairs or steps |
| CARRYING GLASS TRAY WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS, MISSED THE LAST STEP&FEL L BREKING THE TRAY&LANDING ONTO INVERTED ANKLE>>FX/THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2009 | Age: 87 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Trays, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHI: EYEBROW LAC'S X2; EATING DINNER, SPILLED ***, TRYING TO CLEAN ITUP , LEANING ON TRAY, SLIPPED, STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| FALL VICTIM-METAL STAND UP DINNER TRAYS FELL ON HER FOREARMS DX R FOREARM CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Trays, Tables |
| 68 Y O F ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE MOUTH BY A SLIDING FOOD TRAY FELL HIT A TABLE AT THE NURSING HOME PAIN LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trays |
| 62YOF WENT TO GET ICE CUBES OUT OF ICE TRAY,DROPPED TRAY ON FOOT TWO WEEKS AGO,FOOT IS SWELLING;FOOT FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| DROPPED TRAY ON R ANKLE AT HOME DX: ANKLE ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CONTUSION TO RIGHT GREAT TOE AND FOOT - 10 POUND WOODEN SERVING FOOD TRAY FELL OFF A SHELF AT AND LANDED ON FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trays |
| PT BANGED HIP INTO TRAY, SUS FRACTURED HIP% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays, Tables |
| PT GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN LECTERN AND WHITEBOARD TRAY AND SUSTAINED HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| PT SLIPPED AND HIT LEG ON A METAL TRAY 3 DAYS AGO. DX: R LEG CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays, Floors or flooring materials |
| 58YOF AT HOME WALKING WITH FOOD TRAY SLIPPED ON FLOOR,CAME DOWN ON RT KNEE;KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2009 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trays |
| 89 YOF FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TV TRAY LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2009 | Age: 66 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: Trays |
| RIB CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO A TV TRAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trays |
| LEFT KNEE CONT. PT WAS OVER REACHING TO DUMP A CAT LITTER TRAY AND FELL TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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