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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,755
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2002 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT LIFTED A TREE THAT WAS PLANTED IN A POT 3 DAYS AGO. HAS LOW BACK PAI N SINCE. D: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| RT FLANK CONTUSION.PT FELL ON ICE AND HIT RT SIDE ON THE CORNER OF A FL OWER POT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 51 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LS-STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE LIFTING A FLOWER POT @ HOME. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 38 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: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 38 YOM SLIPPED ON FLOWER POT STRAIN LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | 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: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LIFTING HEAVY POT [GARDEN] AT ******LUMBAR STRAIN LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 87 YO F TRIPPED OVER FLOWER POT / L HIP PAIN. DX CONTUSION HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/25/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 41 YO FEMALE STRAINED BACK CARRYING FLOWER POTS AT HOME LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Hot tubs or home spas |
| PT INTOXICATED IN A HOT TUB WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELL AGAINST A FLOWER P OT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Lawn mowers |
| FRACTURE R HIP - FELL BACKWARDS OVER A FLOWER POT WHEN MOWING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/06/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PAIN AFTER MOVING FLOWER POTS DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PAIN WHILE LIFTING FLOWER POTS DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT COMPLAINT OF L LEG PAIN REACHING FOR FLOWER POT, L BUTTOCK PAIN RULE OUT STRAIN RULE OUT SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PATIENT HAS LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING FERN IN POT. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT WAS MOVING A PLANTER. DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 6 YO MALE FELL ON CLAY POT LACERATION RIGHT FLANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT LIFTED HEAVY POT W/PLANT IN IT. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 67 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: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Fertilizers |
| 67 YOWM WAS CARRING A LARGE POTTED PLANT AND A BAG OF MULCH WHEN INJURY OCCURED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LOW BACK STRAIN- SUSTAINED WHEN MOVING A VERY LARGE FLOWER POT IN HER H OME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PAIN WHILE LIFTING LARGE FLOWER POT DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A CAT, HIT A FLOWER POT AND LANDED IN A ROCK GARDEN. DX-LOW BACK AND HAND PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO A STAKE. INJURY TO R LOWER QUADRANT $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT RECEIVED PAIN LUMBAR SACRAL SPINE WHEN LIFTED FLOWER POT SLIPPED AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| LIFTED AND MOVED A HEAVY FLOWER POT ON HER DECK AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT C/O LOWER BACK PAIN - AFTER PULLING PLANT POT X4 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 53 Y/O F C/O L KNEE PAIN, BILAT. HIP PAIN, AND NECK PAIN. PT FELL ON FLOWER POT WITH CHEST. DX: STRAINED LUMBAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT BENDING OVER AT HOME TO PICK UP A FLOWER POT STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PAIN LIFTING LARGE FLOWER POT DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LBP. HURT BACK 2 MO AGO LIFTING FLOWER POT. DX; LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN WITH BENDING OVER WITH POTTED PLANT, SPONDYLO TESTHESIS L 5 S1 STATUS POST POLIO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 82 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX BACK. PT INJ WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY POTTED PLANT T HAT WAS IN A FLOWER POT @ HOME. PT ADM. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 82 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BACK STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE LIFTING A FLOWER POT @ HOM E. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| BACK PAIN WHILE USING SPADE IN GARDENBACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PAIN LIFTING FLOWER POT DX. LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2002 | Age: 25 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: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| BLOOD FROM NAVEL SINCE YESTERDAY AFTER LIFTED CEMENT FLOWER POTDAY BEFO RE. INFECTED UNBILICUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Stairs or steps |
| CARRING FLOWER POTS, FELL DOWN 3 STEPS AT HOME INJURING HIP. DX: HIP F RACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LOW BACK STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING A FLOWER POT AND FELT A POP IN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT LIFTING A HEAVY FLOWER POT AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| SAT DOWN ON A BROKEN FLOWER POT CUTTING BUTTOCKS. 2 CM LACERATION TO LEFT BUTTOCK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| WORKING IN FLOWER BEDS UNLOADING DIRT--HURT BACK DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| INJURED WHEN PICKED UP FLOWER POT INJURED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 25 Y/O M C/O FOOT/BACK PAIN - TRIED TO PICK UP A GARDEN POT, TRIGGERD BACK PAIN. DX: LUMBAR ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT LIFTING A PLANT POT FULL OF POTTING SOIL AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY PLANTERS AT HOME. D: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT MOVING FLOWER POTS FULL OF DIRT TO THE ROADWAY AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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