Accidents - Other unpowered garden tools - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,473
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	325	Foot:	215
Face:	145	Shoulder:	141
Wrist:	133	Lower Leg:	102
Hand:	84	Ankle:	83
Toe:	74	Finger:	69
Knee:	30	Upper Trunk:	16
Lower Arm:	16	Head:	16
Mouth:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A SHOVEL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
FELL HIT FACE ON SHOVELDX: FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Hatchets or axes
DX LEFT SHIN PUNCTURE WOUND: SPLITTING WOOD WITH AX AND WEDGE, WEDGE HIT SHIN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
17 YOM INJ WRIST WHILE RAKING CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 18 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: Other unpowered garden tools
LUMBOTHORACIC SPASM - BACK BEGAN HURTING WHEN SHOVELING GRAVEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN. PT WAS DIGGING HOLES IN YARD WITH A SHOVEL AND DEV ELOPED SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PATIENT WAS USING A SHOVEL AT HOME AND SUSTAINED HAND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT, WITH SUTURES STILL IN PLACE FROM LACERATION 2 WKS AGO, STRUCK WOUND WITH SHOVEL 3 DAYS AGO. INCREASED REDNESS. D: WOUND INFECTION, CELLULIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
DX LEFT WRIST SPRAIN: RAKING AT HOME, FELL ONTO BENT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
22 Y/O M INJURED R LOWER QUAD WHILE SHOVELING DIRT AT HOME. DX; ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 24 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: Other unpowered garden tools
LBP, R FOOT PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS & SHOVELING & STANDINGAFTE R COMMUNITY SERVICE DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
20 Y.O. W MALE W/ANKLE SPRAIN. PT INJ WHILE USING A SHOVEL @ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LT LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND-@ HOME-SPLITTING WOOD & WEDGE HIT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LT ANKLE SPRAIN-USING A SHOVEL-TWISTED FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 25 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: Other unpowered garden tools, House repair or construction materials
LOW BACK STRAIN AFTER SHOVELING BRICKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
17 YOWF WORKING IN HER GARDEN ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HER TOE W/ A PITCHFO RK. DX. PW R GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
21 YO M STEPED ON SHOVEL INJURED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
DIGGING A HOLE WITH A SHOVEL / INJURED SHOULDER DX: DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT COMPLAINT OF R WRIST PAIN WITH SHOVELING, ACUTE R WRIST PROBABLE CAR PAL TUNNEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT WAS DOING A GREAT DEAL OF SHOVELING AT HOME ON FRIDAY COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN FROM BUSHING SHOVEL INTO GROUND IN HIS GARDEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Footwear
PT STEPPED ON A RAKE THRU RT FOOT SNEAKER WITH PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT GRE AT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT COMPLAINT OF R SHOULDER PAIN WITH SHOVELING, R SHOULDER PAIN RULE O UT ROTATOR CUFF SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Hammers
RT FOREARM PUNCTURE WOUNDS-@ HOME-USING METAL WEDGE & HAMMER TO SPLIT W OOD-HIT ARM W/ METAL SHAVING FROM WEDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
16 YO MALE CUT LIP WHILE PLAYING WITH RAKE LACERATION UPPER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PUNCTURE FOOT - PATIENT REPORTS HE STEPPED ON A RUSTY PITCHFORK AT HOME - PUNCTURE TO PLANTAR SURFACE OF LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	Age: 24 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 unpowered garden tools
DIGGING HOLE W/ SHOVEL. LBP. DX; ACUTE LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT STEPPED ON SHOVEL WRONG; FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT WAS RAKING THE YARD AND FELL INTO A HOLE AND INJURED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
20 YOF WAS DIGGING WITH A SHOVEL IN THE YARD; DEVELOPED GEN. BLISTER-LI KE BUMPS; CONTACT DERMATITIS, HANDS, FOREARMS, FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
INJ TO LOWER BACK/PAIN ~3D- SHOVELING GRAVEL, NOW INC. PN. DX: LOWER BA CK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LT SHOULDER STRAIN-AFTER RAKING LEAVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LAT STRAIN. PT WAS DOING YARD WORK USING A SHOVEL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT WAS HIT IN KNEE W/SHOVEL. DX: R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Metal containers
SMASHING CANNED DOG FOOD WITH SHOVEL, SHOVEL BROKE CUTTING THUMB. DX; LACERATION THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
STEPPED ON RAKE DX: SPRAIN RT. FOOT W/ LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
TODAY AT 1100 HIT ON NOSE, RIGHT FACE AND RIGHT EYE AREA, ANOTHER PERSO N USING A SHOVEL & ACCIDENTALLY HIT PATIENT. DX LACERATIONS OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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