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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,763
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2002 | 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: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL OFF A ROOF ON 12-14 THEN REINJURED AGAIN WHILE WRESTLING WITH B ROTHER STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2002 | 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: House repair or construction materials |
| 25YOM CARRYING CINDER BLOCKS INJ TO BACK AT HOME DX/LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| 20 YO MALE FELL 2 1/2 STORIES FROM ROOF FRACTURE HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/25/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| 21 YO MALE FELL OFF ROOF BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | 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: House repair or construction materials |
| DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. FELL FROM ROOF ONTO GRASS ABOUT 6 FT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT JUMPED OFF ROOF. DX: L2 COMPRESSION FX, LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2002 | Age: 17 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Electric Christmas decorations |
| PT FELL 10 FEET OFF ROOF WHEN PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 3 DAYS AGO. D: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 20 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: House repair or construction materials, Ladders |
| PT SPRAIN LOWER BACK WHEN CARRYING SHINGLES UP LADDER ALL DAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT FELL 17-18 FEEET OFF A ROOF DX: LT HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2002 | 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: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT HURT BACK LIFTING LUMBER AT HOME. DX: STRAIN TO LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| HIP CONT. PT FELL OFF A ROOF LANDING ON HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 23 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LIFTING SHEETROCK AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2002 | Age: 20 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: House repair or construction materials |
| LOW BACK PAIN-FELL OFF A ROOF-AT HOME-LANDED ON HIS FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL OFF ROOF DX. LOW BACK CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| DX:L1 COMPRESSION FRACTURE. FELL 30 FEET FROM ROOF ONTO WOODPILE. LANDED ON FEET. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 21 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: House repair or construction materials |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER PICKING UP 80# BUNDLE OF SHINGLES/ LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT WAS DOING ROOFING AND PICKED UP SHINGLES SUSTAINING LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 23 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT SUST CONTUSION TO ABDOMEN AFTER FALL OFF ROOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | 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: House repair or construction materials |
| FLANK PAIN.,PT DEVELPED FLANK PAIN WHEN CLIMBING TO A ROOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| DX:LOW BACK STRAIN. FELL 8 FT OFF ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LUMBAR STR. PT INJURED BACK WHEN FALLING OFF A ROOF AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT FELL OFF A ROOF AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LBP.FELL OFF ROOF OF HOUSE & LANDED ON BACK & R HIP.DX LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | 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: House repair or construction materials |
| 25 YO MALE LIFTED HEAVY BRICKS YESTERDAY LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2002 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| CONTUSION BACK - PATIENT FELL OFF ROOF LANDING ON BACK - PAIN IS SHARP AND EXACERBATED BY MOVEMENT - LOW BACK PAIN AFTER FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING SHEETROCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL FROM ROOF AT HOME INJURING LOW BACK. DX; LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| BACK PAIN. PT DEVELOPED PAIN WHEN FALLING OFF A ROOF AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 21 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: House repair or construction materials, Ladders |
| FELL OFF ROOF ONTO A LADDER THEN TO GROUND ETOH NOTED DX: SPINAL FX'S T 11 AND T12 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| COCCYX CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A ROOF AND INJURED COCCYX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Fences or fence posts |
| FELL, HURT BACK. GETTING DOWN FROM ROOF, FELL ON FENCE. HURT LOW BACK, BUTTOCKS. DX; BACK CONT/ CONT'S, ABR'S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | 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: House repair or construction materials |
| LBP. WAS WORKING ON ROOF YEST, HANDING UP BUNDLES OF SHINGLES. DX; LUMB AR STRAIN W/ RADICULOPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 22 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: House repair or construction materials |
| FELT POP IN LOWER BACK WHEN BENDING OVER TO PICK UP WHILE WORKING ON A ROOF. LOW BACK STRAIN $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL AND INJURED LOW BACK ON TUES. FELL OFF ROOF. DX; LUMBAR CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT WAS TRAPPED UNDER A ROOF WHEN IT COLLAPSED DURING A STORM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2002 | Age: 22 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: House repair or construction materials |
| LBP RT SIDE. AGGRIVATED AFTER MOVING RAFTER ON ROOF, TWISTED BACK. DX;L UMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS CARRYING SHINGLES ON A ROOF AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | Age: 22 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: House repair or construction materials |
| PT JUMPED OFF OF 10FOOT ROOF, STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 17 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: House repair or construction materials |
| 17YOF-LUMBAR STRAIN-ON ROOF AT HOME-TRIED TO CATCH MOTHER BEFORE SHE F ELL-FELT PULL IN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 18 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: House repair or construction materials, Air conditioners |
| STATES FELL 12 FT OFF A ROOF. LANDED ON FEET ON AIR CONDITIONER THEN FE LL TO GROUND ONTO BACK. DX: ACUTE BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials, Ceilings and walls |
| DESCENDING FROM ROOF TO WALL, MISSTEPPED AND FELLLOW BACK SPRAIN FLAN K ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT WAS RESTRAINED DRIVER OF CAR THAT HIT HOUSE. DX: STRAIN TO LU MBAR AND CONTUSION TO BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2002 | 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: House repair or construction materials |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT FELL OFF A ROOF AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 20 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: House repair or construction materials |
| BACK PAIN AFTER ROOFING YESTERDAY. LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2002 | Age: 19 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: House repair or construction materials |
| FELL FROM ROOF AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 20 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: Fracture |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT ON ROOF ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO HER HOUSE WHEN SHE FELL 10 FEET. D: PELVIC/WRIST FRACTURES. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| RIGHT INGUINAL PAIN AFTER LIFTING SHINGLES FALLICULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2002 | Age: 24 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: House repair or construction materials, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| TACKING SHINGLES ON A ROOF, NOW FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK. LOW BACK STRAIN $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| BACK HURTS SLID OFF ROOF THIS AM LANDED ON FEET (APPROX. 10 FT ) DX: CH RONIC LBP W/ACUTE EXACERBATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 25 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: House repair or construction materials |
| PT AT HOME WORKING ON ROOF AND FELL OFF 16 FT DX: RT ANKLE CONTUSION AN D LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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