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Accidents - Air compressors - 16-25 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:82Upper Trunk:68
Eyeball:66Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air compressors
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK HELPING TO LIFT AND AIR COMPRESSOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Air compressors
PT MOVING A CMPRESSOR AT HOME AND IT FELL OVER DX: MULTIPLE FINGERTIP AMPUTATIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/22/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors
CHEST WALL CONTUSION: FELL ONTO AIR COMPRESSOR, STRUCK CHEST, PAIN STERNUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air compressors
23YMC C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING 150# AIR COMPRESSOR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors
ABRASION CORNEA - PATIENT REPORTS HE GOT A PIECE OF WOOD UNDER LEFT EYE LID WHEN USING AN AIR COMPRESSOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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