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Accidents - Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 1999:17
Year 2000:18
Year 2002:68
Year 2005:53
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:71
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Beds or bedframes
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO FEMUR AFTER FALLING OUT OF A HOIST AT BED LEVEL*
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: 12/24/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
HURT BACK OF LEG AFTER LIFTING UP JACK # LEG MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT STATES TRIPPING OVER HAND JACK FELL, SUBSTAINING THIGH/KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS CHANGING SNOW TIES ON CAR UP ON JACKS AND CAR FELL OFF JACKS LAN DED ON LEFT FEMUR C/O AIN LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/14/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Wheelchairs
PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRING FROM THE BED TO A WHEELCHAIR USING A LIFT, LIFT WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, PT. FELL. DX-RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/18/2002Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Floors or flooring materials
FX R FEMUR & TIBIA; SLIPPED FROM THERALIFT TO FLOOR @ NSG HM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/18/2000Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/1999Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/30/1997Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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