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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 971
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 21 YOM BACK PAIN AFTER SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER AT HOME BREAKING UP FLOOR DX: UPPER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hammers |
| HITTING HAMMERS TOGETHER W/FRIEND, PIECE OF METAL WENT IN R CHEST DX: PNEUMOTHORAX, CHEST FB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hammers, Awls, chisels or planes |
| 24 YO M FOREIGN BODY TO CHEST PIECE OF METAL IN CHEST WHILE USING HAMME R AND CHISEL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers, Motor vehicles or parts |
| STRUCK CHEST WITH HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON CAR/ CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 16 YOM HIT CHEST WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| FELL, HIT HAMMER ON R UPPER CHEST. DX CHEST STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| DX LEFT RIB CONTUSION: HAMMER FELL ONTO CHEST AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT SELF IN CHEST WITH A HAMMER DX: CHEST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 24 YOM C/O PAIN LEFT RIB CAGE S/P LEANING ON A P IPE WHILE TRYING TO FIX IT THIS PAST TUESDAY, BANGING PIPE W/HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| LEFT TRAP STR. PT WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND INJURED CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT SWINGING A HAMMER IN TRADE SCHOOL CLASS STRAINED CHEST WALL MUSCLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/13/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2000 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/1997 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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