Accidents - Toolboxes or tool kits - 50+ years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,080
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:	446	Finger:	331
Hand:	301	Head:	211
Toe:	135	Elbow:	128
Lower Trunk:	97	Shoulder:	83
Lower Leg:	83	Upper Arm:	76
Upper Trunk:	59	Face:	59
Neck:	33	Wrist:	15
Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER AFTER PUTTING HAND IN TOOL BOX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
71 YO - DX: CONTUSION L FOOT - STEPPED ON A METAL TOOL BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
CAUGHT FINGER IN A TOOLBOX " SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
HIT TOE AGAINST A TOOLBOX SUBGUNAL HEMATOMA LEFT BIG TOE TOE NAIL REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
FX DISLOCATION L SHOULDER/85YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER TOOL BOX AND FELL. LANDED ON L SHOULDER. UNABLE TO MOVE ARM DUE TO PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LEFT HAND LAC, PT GRABBED ON TO A TOOLBOX WHEN FALLING CUTTING HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT LIFTING UP A 30 POUND TOOL BOX OUT OF THE BED OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT DROPPED TOOLBOX ON TOE 4 DAYS AGO. DX: L GREAT TOE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN PICKING UP TOOLBOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
TOOL BOX FELL ON TOE. DX. R FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Rugs or carpets
PATIENT MOVED A HEAVY TOOLBOX, THEN TRIPPED ON RUG & FELL ABRADING FOREHEAD. DX - LT PELVIC INFERIOR RAMUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
57 YOM HEMATOMA LOWER LEG WHEN STRUCK A TOOL BOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
WRIST FX-FELL OVER TOOLBOX-IN NEIGHBOR'S YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT DROPPED A 70 POUND TOOL BOX ON HIS FOOT. DX: FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
SOFT TISSUE INJURY HAND - INJURED HADN WHEN OPENING TOOLBOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
2.5CM FINGER LAC-CUT FINGER ON TOOLBOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
70YMC FELL AGAINST SHARP CORNER OF TOOLBOX CUTTING PALM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT LIFTED HEAVY TOOLBOX. DX: TORTICOLLIS, VASOVAGAL NEAR SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
CONTUSION L FOOT - DROPPED A TOOLBOX ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 78 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: Toolboxes or tool kits
LOWER LEG AB-HIT TOOLBOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT C/O R LOW BACKPAIN RADIATING DOWN LEG AFTER LIFTING TOOL BOX 2 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/18/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LACERATED THUMB ON TOOLBOX THIS EVENING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
TOOLBOX FELL ON ELBOW DX R ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
TRIPPED ON A TOOLBOX & FELL FX UPPER ARM #1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
70 Y/O W/M RECEIVED CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN STOOD ON TOP OF TOOLBOX TO CUT LIMBS AND SLIPPED OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Beds or bedframes
TOOL CHEST FELL ON HAND 3WKS AGO/FELL OUT OF BED 2 WKS AGO. SPRAINED L EFT HAND / CONTUSON L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LEFT RING FINGER ABSCESS. PT CT FINGER ON A TOOLBOX LID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT STRUCK FOOT ON A TOOL BOX AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
CUT THUMB ON TOOL BOX DX: L THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Tools
PT AT HOME GETTING A TOOL FROM OUT OF A TOOL BOX REACHED RIGHT HAND IN AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION FROM SOMETHING SHARP IN THE TOOL BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
DROPPED TOOL BOX ON FINGER DX BROKEN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
DROPPED A 200 POUND TOOLBOX ON TOE. DX. L 2ND TOE DISTAL PHALANGEAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
METAL TOOLBOX FELL ON HEAD SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT. DROPPED TOOLBOX ON R FOOT YEST AT HOME, C/O PAIN TO FOOT. DX. CONT L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT DROPPED A TOOL BOX ONTO RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
R THUMB LAC, HIT ON TOOL BOX DX: 5 CM THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
KNEE SPRAIN - 51 YOM TRIPPED OVER A TOOLBOX AT HOME TWISTING HIS LEFT K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CARRYING A TOOLBOX, HIT SELF WITH TOOLBOX DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
FELL AND STRUCK EYEBROW ON TOOLBOX - LACERATION EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT C/O R HAND PAIN, ACCIDENTLY CLOSED TOOL BOX LID ONTO HAND DX: RIGHT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING TOOLBOX INTO TRUCK/ LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A METAL TOOL BOX AT HOME SUSTAINED A CLOSED HE AD INJURY WITH SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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