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Accidents - Toolboxes or tool kits - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 942
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:410Lower Trunk:119
Face:86Upper Trunk:86
Head:85Foot:69
Hand:34Toe:32
Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT. EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY TOOL BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LACERATON HEAD - PATIENT REPORTS HUSBAND WENT TO CLOSE LID OF TOOL BOX IN BACK OF TRUCK & PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON TOP OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT LAC RT INDEX FINGER ON TOOLBOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LIFTED TOOL BOX NOW HAS BACK PAIN STRAIN UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
RT THUMB FRACTURE,RT 2ND FINGER LACERATION.PT HAD A TOOLBOX FALL ON HAN D AND INJURED FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT CLOSED LT 4TH FINGER IN A TOOLBOX AT HOME, FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
70 YO TRIPPED OVER TOOL BOX XLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: LIFTING HEAVY TOOL BOX AND INJURED BACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PATIETN WAS CLEANING OUT HIS TOOLBOX AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT HIT TOE ON TOOLBOX. DX: R FIFTH TOE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT DROPPED A TOOL BOX ONTO RIGHT FOOT AT HOME CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
RIGHT 5TH DIG LAC, PT FELL FROM ATTIC AND HIT A TOOLBOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT REACHING INTO TOOL BOX AT HOME, LAC RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
TOOL BOX LID FELL SHUT AND CUT PATIENT'S FINGER LACERATION FINGER 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT JAMMMED TOE ON TOOL CHEST AT HOME CAUSING INJ DX:TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
CRUSH INJURY R THUMB FROM TOOL BOX DX: THUMB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
64 YO M CUT HAND ON TOOL BOX LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LOW BACK PAIN-SINCE LIFTING A TOOL BOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LUMBAR STRAIN-SINCE LIFTING A HEAVY TOOBOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT TRIPPED OVER A TOOL BOX AND LACERATED HIS CHIN. ADMITS TO DRINKING 1 1\2 GAL. WINE AND 3 BEERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT CUT FINGER ON METAL TOOLBOX ON 3/28. NOW FINGER PAIN/REDNESS, DRAINA GE. D: FELON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
64 Y/O W/FM FRACTURED FINGER WHEN OPENING TOOLBOX AND IT FELL ON FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT FELL OVER TOOLBOX AT HOME CAUSING FACIAL LAC WHEN HAVING A STROKE` DX:CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/14/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
FINGER FB-GOT WOODEN SPLINTER WHILE REACHING INTO A WOODEN TOOLBOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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