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Accidents - Automotive tools or accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 565
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:102Lower Arm:90
Hand:86Lower Leg:80
Head:71Wrist:59
Lower Trunk:59Eyeball:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
66 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER INJURED PUTTING PLUG IN TIRE WHEN TOOL SLIPPED HAPPENED AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
PATIENT HURT WHEN TOUCHED STOVE AT HOME DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
63 YOM CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH CABLE FOR CAR MOTOR LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A TIRE IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
CHEMICAL BURN TO BILAT EYES HAD *** ON HANDS, WIPED SWEATDX; CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
91YOM WAS SITTING IN CAR PARKED AT THE SHOPPING CENTER,REACHED OVER TURNING RADIO OFF,DEVELOPED RT HIP PAIN;HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
58YOF WAS DRINKING LEFT THE HOUSE TO PICK UP PIZZA,STANDING CLOSE TO ROAD STRUCK WRIST ON A CAR MIRROR;WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
HIT SELF IN HEAD W/TIRE IRON WHEN IT SLIPPED/ CONCUSSION W/O LOC, SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
PT WAS IN HIS GARAGE HAD JUMPER CABLES HOOKED BETWEEN TWO CARS AND TOU CHED THE CABLE SUSTAINED AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
WHILE CLEANING THE GARAGE, PT STUCK SELF WITH "MECHANICS NEEDLE", PUNCT URE TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
52 YO FELL ON TIRE IRON ROD FX ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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