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Accidents - Portable food or beverage coolers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 512
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:180Finger:85
Upper Trunk:77Mouth:69
Upper Leg:68Head:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT STATES HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A COOLER LAST NIGHT INJURING RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT AT A HOTEL BROUGHT SOME BARBQ CHICKEN AND POTATOE SALAD HE PREPAIRED THE DAY BEFORE IN A COOLER ATE SOME VOMITING- GASTRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT LACERATED LIP WHEN PULLING TOP OFF OF COOLER. D: LIP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LOW BACK PAIN FROM LIFTING ICE CHEST INTO CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
HIT IN BACK OF LEFT THIGH BY COOLER IN BACK OF PICK UP WHEN STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT,PT WAS IN BACK OF PICK UP DX: HAMSTRING INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
RIGHT 5TH FINGER FX. PT HIT HIS FINGER ON A COOLER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PAIN TO BACK LIFTING UP COOLER DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
24 YO F PUNCHED METAL COOLER DOOR. DX 5TH DISTAL METACARPAL FRACTURE,DI SPLACED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT HIT HEAD ON ICE CHEST. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
21 YO MALE BUMPED TAIL BONE ON EDGE OF COOLER CONTUSION COCCYX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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