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Accidents - Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,852
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:410Finger:324
Lower Trunk:249Head:203
Elbow:131Lower Arm:131
Toe:131Shoulder:74
Foot:59Ear:59
Lower Leg:44Upper Trunk:14
Upper Leg:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
150LB HOIST W/ENGINE FELL ONTO PT. DX: R DISTAL FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT FELL 2 DAYS AGO HITTING RT HIP ON *** LIFT DX: LT HIP PAIN DX: LT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CUT(R) HAND WHEN JACK SLIPPED, CUTTING TOP OF HAND LAC (R) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
JEEP FELL OFF JACK ONTO PT. DX: L KNEE/THIGH HEMATOMA, L SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS LOWERING JACK WHEN CAR COLLAPSED ON SHOULDER. DX: R CLAVICLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
JACK FELL ON HEAD SCALP LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Motor vehicles or parts
^PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A TIRE IRON WHILE LIFTING AUTO WITH CAR JACK*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS CHANGING TIRE ON TRUCK WHICH ROLLED ONTO HIM WHEN JACK FAILED. DX: L4/L5 TP FX, 7TH RIB FX, R FLANK/BUTTOCK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
56 YO MALE'S LEG WAS STRANGLED BY WINCHLACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
RIGHT HAND INJURY FROM GETING CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. DX- RIGHT HAND LACERATION (2 CM)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles
PT GOT FINGERS LT HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN AIR TABLE MOTORCYCLE LIFT & TRAI LER. CONTUSION/LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
SHOULDER INJURY-HIT W/A FALLING CAR JACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF WITH JACK-LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
^JACK FELL, TRAILER FELL ON FOOT DX CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
L FOREARM LAC/58YOM CUT L ARM ON BELT DRIVEN PULLEY AT HOME. C/O L 1ST FINGER NUMBNESS ALSO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT CRANKING HIS BOAT UP ON THE LIFT AND CAUGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE LIFT LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
LUMBAR STRAIN-LIFTED A FLOOR JACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
FELL OUT OF LIFT CHAIR AT NURSING HOME PELVIC PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS ATTEMPTED TO DOCK BOAT WHEN HOIST BROKE AND HIT PT ON WRIST DX: OPEN RADIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN JACK DX: CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT PINCHED FINGERS ON CAR JACK-LAC RIGHT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT AT A TIRE STORE TRIPPED OVER JACK FELL AND INJURED ELBOW DX/ FX LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN CHAIN HOIST. DX: R FIFTH FINGER FLAP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS USING A JACK HANDLE AND THE HANDLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK PATIENT IN HEAD. DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT INJURED HAND ON A JACK HANDLE. DX: SMALL DORSAL ANT. CHIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Boats and boating
PT HAD L HAND CAUGHT IN WINCH ON BOAT AT HOME CAUSED LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
INJURED TOE NAIL WITH BOAT JACK AT HOME. DX; TOENAIL AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS HOITING UP HIS BOAT AND GOT LEFT THUMB CAUGHT IN THE PULLY OF TH E ELECTRIC HOIST FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
WINCH STRUCK BACK OF HAND/ RT 2ND MC FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
THIGH PAIN AFTER BEING MECHANICALLY LIFTED FOR SHOWER AT NURSING HOME THIGH PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/02/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
A JACK FELL ON HIS FOOT FRACTURE LEFT GREAT TOE OPEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT FRACTURED HER LOWER BACK BY FALLING FROM A LIFT AT A NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CAR FELL OFF JACK ONTO DORSUM L HAND AT HOME. DX. LAC L 4TH EXTENSOR T ENDON L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN A PULLEY. DX-OPEN FX DISTAL RIGHT PHALANX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
INJURY YEST W/JACK FELL ON HEAD. DX. CONT HEAD, MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
INJURED SHOULDER AT NURSING HOME BEING TRANSPORTED WITH LIFT SHOULDER FX *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Motor vehicles or parts
PATIENT HURT WHEN FELL FROM PATIENT LIFT DURING TRANSFER TO W/C VAN. DX: BRUISED LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT TRIPPED AND FELL, HIT EAR ON FLOOR JACK DX: EAR LAC , CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
RIB FX,CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT HAD A CAR FALL OFF JACK AND HIT PT IN CH EST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT RECEIVED ELBOW PAIN AFTER JACKED UP A CAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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