Accidents - Wallpaper - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,024
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	5
16-25 years old:	84
26-50 years old:	636
50+ years old:	297

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	207	Upper Trunk:	199
Shoulder:	91	Neck:	88
Hand:	84	Eyeball:	83
Upper Leg:	76	Toe:	68
Lower Arm:	60	All Of Body:	16
Pubic Region:	15	Finger:	15
Wrist:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wallpaper
SCRAPPING WALL PAPER, CUT HAND/ LAC RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wallpaper, Stepladders
37 YOF WAS HANGING WALLPAPER; WENT TO STEP ON STEPLADDER AND HIT TOE. CONTUSION LEFT FIFTH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2002	Age: 69 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: Other
Product: Wallpaper
CHEST PAIN - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH CHEST PAIN AFTER WALLPAPERING - STAT ES HAD HANDS OVER HEAD MUCH OF THE TIME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wallpaper
DEVELOPED PAIN AND TINGLING IN ARMS AND HANDS AFTER HANGING WALLPAPER O VER 24HR PERIOD AT HOME DX ACUTE NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Wallpaper
62 YO FEMALE INHALED FUMES FROM WALLPAPER AT CASINO INHALED FUMES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wallpaper, Knives
43 YOF HANGING WALLPAPER CUT WITH UTILITY KNIFE LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 41 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: Wallpaper, Volleyball
LUMBAR STRAIN-AT FRIEND'S HOUSE-HANGING WALLPAPER THEN PLAYED VOLLEYBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wallpaper
CONTUSION CHEST AREA, PT HANGING WALL PAPER & SUST INJURY, C/O SEVERE PAIN, NO LOC, SENSATION INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wallpaper, Step stools
LEFT LABIAL HEMATOMA. PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL HANGING WALLPAPER BORDER AND FELL OFF .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 47 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: Wallpaper, Ladders
LUMBAR STRAIN-AT HOME-WHILE WALLPAPERING-TWISTED BACK STEPPING OFF THE LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wallpaper, Ceilings and walls
PT COMPLAINT OF CHEST PAIN WITH SCRAPING WALLPAPER OFF WALLS, ACUTE CHE ST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wallpaper, Knives
23 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO THUMB. PT CUT SELF ON PUTTY KNIFE WHILE TAKING WALLPAPER DOWN @ HOME. E9203
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wallpaper
PT HANGING WALL PAPER AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL FORWARD STRIKING CHEST CONT USION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 43 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: Wallpaper, Ladders
LOW BACK STRAIN-AT HOME-HANGING WALL PAPER-FELL FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wallpaper, Ceilings and walls
LEFT CIRNEAL ABRASION.PT WAS SCRAPPING WALLPAPER OFF WALL AND SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wallpaper
PT INJURED BACK WALLPAPERING, L LUMBAR STRAIN HAMSTRING STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wallpaper, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT HAVING THROAT PAIN WHEN MOM WAS TAKING DOWN WALLPAPER OR SCRAPI NG PAINT; SORE THROAT, CONTACT IRRITANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wallpaper
ABRASION CORNEA - VICTIM REPORTS SHE GOT THE EDGE OF WALLPAPER TO CUT H ER RIGHT EYE ACCIDENTALLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wallpaper
PT PUTTING UP WALL PAPER YESTERDAY, WOKE WITH STIFF NECK, STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wallpaper, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT BENT TO GET WALLPAPER AND HAS BEEN PAINTING ALL WEEKEND. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, INTRACTABLE BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wallpaper
REMOVING WALLPAPER; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wallpaper, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
CHEST WALL PAIN.PT WAS PAINTING AND PUTTING UP WALL PAPER AND CHEST BEG AN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wallpaper
PT WALLPAPERING AT HOME YESTERDAY FOR 10 HOURS STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wallpaper
LEFT THIGH PAIN OFF AND ON FOR ONE WEEK, STARTED AFTER HANGING WALL PAPER FOR ONE DAY AT HOME. DX LEFT THIGH PAIN OF QUESTIONABLE ETIOLOGY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wallpaper
STRIPPING WALLPAPER AND CUT RIGHT ARM. RIGHT WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wallpaper
RIGHT WRIST FX. PT WAS HANGING WALLPAPER AND FELL INJURING WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wallpaper
PT C/O SHOULDER PAIN AFTER SCRAPING WALLPAPER, LEFT ER BEFORE ANY INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wallpaper, Ceilings and walls
35 Y.O. B FEMALE W/LUMBAR STRAIN. PT WAS BENDING & STRETCHING WHIL E HANGING WALLPAPER ON WALL @ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.