Accidents - Other containers - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,921
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	178
6-15 years old:	192
16-25 years old:	343
26-50 years old:	474
50+ years old:	732

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	287	Foot:	265
All Of Body:	202	Lower Leg:	177
Upper Leg:	145	Lower Arm:	107
Hand:	84	Wrist:	83
Finger:	83	Upper Trunk:	82
Toe:	82	Eyeball:	79
Upper Arm:	67	Head:	60
Face:	52	Elbow:	15
Internal:	15	Knee:	15
Mouth:	11

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 21 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: Amputation
Product: Other containers, Scissors
AMPUTATION FINGER - PATIENT REPORTS TIP OF LEFT THMB WAS AMPUTATED WHEN OPENING A PRESENT WITH SCISSORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other containers
PATIENT PASSED OUT HITTING HEAD ON BLUE TUBS IN CLASSROOM AT SCHOOL; SY NCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
PATIENT STATES SHE "DRANK TOO MUCH ETOH TODAY, 3 PITCHERS OF BEER AND 2 SHOTS OF * AND *". DX ALCOHOL INTOXICATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other containers
PICKED UP CD CASE FROM BACK SEAT OF CAR AND BENT FINGERS BACK/ FX RT 4TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other containers
SLIPPED ON WIRE TOMATO CONTAINER DX-ACUTE L FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other containers
PATIENT PICKED UP 2 CASES BABY FORMULA AND HURT HER BACK. DX-LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
PT STEPPED ON A SOUP CONTAINER AND SUS A MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other containers
PT SITTING ON STORAGE CONTAINER AND IT COLLAPSED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
AT HOME SHE HAS MEDS IN DAY-BY-DAY DOSAGE CONTAINER, CONFUSED & ACCIDEN TALLY TOOK ENTIRE ROW OF BEDTIME MEDS AT 2000. DX MEDICINE OVERDOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 0 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other containers
PT MOVING BOXES FROM TRUNK OF CAR ONSET OF BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
PATIENT CUT HER RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A WIRE BASKET. DX-15CM LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other containers
FEMALE WITH TRAUMA ON LT.ARM PT.WAS HIT WITH A BEANS BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other containers
HA SINCE SHARP'S CONTAINER FELL ONTO HER FACE 3 DAYS AGO. DX; NASAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other containers, Other toys
OPEN LEFT ELBOW FX - FELL OFF A TOY CONTAINER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
PATIENT CUT HER LEFT LOWER LEG ON A TOMATO BASKET. DX-LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other containers
TRIPPED OVER OWN FEET HIT CONCRETE AND WIRE CAGE AT HOMEDX BROKEN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other containers
WAS PALL BEARER CARRYING COFFIN AND SPRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
PT FELL WITH A GLASS CONTAINER IT BROKE AND LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
PATIENT FELL HITTING MOUTH ON TUB CONTAINER AT HOME; LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
HAND LACERATION - 17 YOF SAT ON MAKEUP CASE AND CUT HER LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
PTS.MOTHER REPORTED PT.SUSTAIN CUT TO RT.THIGH ON GLASS CANTAINER WHEN FELL. DX-LACERATION LT.THIGH FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
PERIORBITAL LACERATION - 4 YOF STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF FACE NEAR EYE ON A CERAMIC BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other containers
BEER KEG FELL ON FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other containers
CONTUSION (R) CALF, PT STS PLACED A GLASS CASE IN HER POCKET & SUSTINJU RY WHILE RUBBING CASE AGAINST LEG, NO PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other containers
PATIENT STATES FEED BARRELL (400 POUNDS) FELL ON TOE. DX: FRACTURE TO RIGHT GREAT TOE WITH 1.5 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
MOM WORRIED CHILD DRANK INSECT REPELLANT. WAS HOLDING SPRAY HANDLE OF CONTAINER. DX; NO EVIDENCE SIGNIFICANT INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other containers
TRIPPED OVER GUITAR CASE AND FELL FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
PT CRACKED OPEN A VIAL OF COLOGNE AND SWOLLOWED ALL OF IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 74 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: Other containers
TRIPPED ON CURB, HIT PILL BOTTLE THAT WAS IN HIS POCKET/ LT CHEST CO NTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Other containers
PT HAS PIECE OF WIRE STUCK IN FINGER WHICH GOT CAUGHT WHEN HEATING UP CHINESE FOOD, ADMITS ETOH/COCAINE USE DX:FOREIGN BODY TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other containers
ABRASION CORNEA - PATIENT PUT A GLASS CONTAINER IN A FIRE - IT EXPLODED - HE WAS 10' AWAY BUT FELT SOMETHING STRIKE HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
PT CUT R WRIST ON BROKEN GLASS CONTAINER. %
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other containers
A SMALL WATER TROUGH FELL ON PATIENT. DX: CONTUSION RIGHT TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
FACE LACERATION - SISTER THREW A WICKER BASKET AT BROTHER LACERATING HI RIGHT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2002	Age: 2 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other containers
PT HAD A DIAPER BOX DROPPED ONOT FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
PT DROPPED COOKIE JAR, IT BROKE, LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other containers
PT FELL LANDED ON BUTTOCK, CONTUSION TO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Other containers
PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED THE CAP OFF AN ORAJEL TUBE LAST NIGHT. PT COUGHED. DX POSSIBLE ASPIRATED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other containers
PT DIGGING SIDES OF GRAVE. THEN HELPED LOWER CASKET INTO GRAVE.DX: ACUT E LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other containers
DROPPED QUART MILK CARTON ON BIG TOE DX: SOFT TISSUE FX R GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other containers
FX (L) FOOT, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING SHOE SHINE BOX AT HOME, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other containers
HIT WITH *** CONTAINER TO NOSE BY YOUNGER BROTHERDX: LACERATION TO NOSE DX: LACERATION TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other containers
RT DISTAL RADIUS FX-@ HOME-HAD A DRUM/BARREL FALL ON HIS ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Other containers
5 GALLON CONTAINER ROLLED OVER PT ARM, RADIAL HEAD DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other containers
47YR OLD W/INJURED POST R THIGH. PUNTURE WOUND FROM SHAMPOO DISPEN SOR IN BATHROOM W/BLEEDING. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other containers
BACK STRAIN-STARTED WHILE MOVING 55 GALLON DRUMS-LOCALE NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
PT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN THREE DAYS MEDICATION TODAY PILLBOX FILED FORWEEK 3 -4 DAYS OF BOX EMPTY DX: OBS
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other containers
MVC UNRESTRAINED PASSENGER LOOKING IN FLOOR FOR CIGARETTE CASE, CA R HIT UTILITY TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED. NASAL FRACTURE, HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other containers
PATIENT STRUCK EYE WITH ORANGE JUICE CONTAINER LAST NIGHT, PERIORB ITAL EDEMA, TEARING; PERIORBITAL CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other containers
LIFTED CASES OF *** DX: LOW BACK PAIN DX: LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other containers
PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN LIFTING KEGS TO SHOW OFF, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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