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Accidents - Lubricants - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 416
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:137All Of Body:131
Face:69Head:61
Knee:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lubricants
PT. SLIPPED IN GREASE AND HIT CAR INJURING NOSE AND HAD NOSEBLEED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lubricants
PT, WITH HX OF DEMENTIA, DRANK APPROXIMATELY 2 TABLESPOONS OF MOTOR OIL THINKING THAT IT WAS WATER. D: PETROLEUM INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lubricants
PATELLA FX-SLIPPED IN OIL IN THE STREET-FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/04/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lubricants
PT SLIPPED ON OIL AT GAS STATION AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON CAR FENDER. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, GREATER TUB. FX, HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lubricants
2ND DEG BURN R ARM/70YOM WAS BURNING TRASH AT HOME & A SHOCK FROM A CAR EXPLODED SPRAYING HYDRAULIC FLUID/HOT OIL ON ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lubricants
PT WAS LEAVING THE *** STORE WHEN SHE STEPPED OFF THE SIDEWALK INTO AN OIL SPILL ON THE GROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lubricants, Towels or cloths
PT TOOK A CLOTH THAT WAS SATURATED WITH WD 40 TO WIPE HER NOSE THEN BEC AME DYSPNEIC- HX OF COPD- WD 40 EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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