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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,362
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT HAD 30 FT FLAG POLE FALL ON HIM PT C/O LIGHTHEADED FEL ACROSS PELVIS WT OF POLE 200+ LBS CONTUSION TO PELVIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 12 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Poles |
| 12YOF-FOREIGN BODY LEFT BUTTOCK-SPLINTER STICKING OUT OF BUTTOCK FROM A POLE-REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Poles |
| STATES ANOTHER STUDENT WAS SWINGING AROUND A POLE AND RAN INTO HER, PT FELL DOWN AND LANDED ON HER TAILBONE. COCCYX FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT WAS RUNNING AND HIT HIP ON A POLE YESTERDAY - STILL C/O PAIN. D: CONTUSION RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Poles |
| 30 Y.O. B FEMALE W/COCCYX PAIN. PT STS SHE WAS SITTING ON A POLE @ THE PARK & PAIN BEGAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Poles |
| PT FELL AGAINST POLE IN DRIVEWAY OF APARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Poles |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-WORKING IN YARD-PULLING A POLE OUT OF THE GROUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2003 | Age: 42 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: Poles |
| TRYING TO PULL T POST OUT OF GROUND, L HIP PAIN DX: MUSCLE STRAINL HI P |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT.INJ.L.HIP AT PARK WHEN RAN INTO A POLE. DX; CONTUSION L.HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Poles, Lawn mowers |
| BACKED INTO POLE YESTERDAY WHILE CUTTING GRASS. ACUTE LOW BACK INJURY & L5-S1 SPONDYLOLISTHESIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT. WAS AT FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH PARENTS AND FELL DOWN THE FIRE POLE. D X. CONT ABDM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT FELL INTO A POLE AND STRUCK HIP. DX. HIP CON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 59 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: Poles, Manual drills |
| LS STRAIN-SINCE SETTING POSTS-USING A 5 HORSEPOWER MOTOR W/ POWER AUGER @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles, Stairs or steps |
| GRABBING A POST GOING DOWN STEPS AND FELL - CONTUSION LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2003 | 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: Poles |
| STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING POLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Poles, Light bulbs |
| 69 Y.O. W MALE W/FX BACK. PT CLIMBED UP A LIGHT POLE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB & FELL DOWN @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Poles |
| PT FELL 3 DAYS AGO WHL AT PLAYGROUND IN PARK, WALKED INTO A POLE,MID-SE CTION, AND FLIPPED OVER HIT HEAD AGST A TREE,BACK SPRAIN,HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Poles |
| AT DRAMA CAMP DOING A SKIT WITH A WOODEN POLE AND SHE FELL ON IT IMPALI NG HER RECTUM;MED FLITE AND ADM TO OR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 27 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: Poles |
| PT FELL IN DRIVEWAY LANDING ON CEMENT POST, MUSCLE STRAIN CONTUSION ABR ASIONS HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2003 | Age: 58 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: Poles |
| 58 YOM PULLING ON POLE STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2003 | 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: Poles |
| PAIN LIFTING A POST DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT AT DAY CARE FELL STRIKING BACK ON A POLE CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles, Swings or swing sets |
| PT PUSHED INTO POLE WHILE ON SWING HITTING RT LOWER BACK C/O PN, CONTUS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Poles |
| IN FRONT OF ***,STARTED TO SLIP, REACHED BACK FOR POLE, ANDFELL ON BACK . DX LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2003 | Age: 27 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: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT, AT FRIEND'S LEANING AGAINST RUSTY METAL POLEJUM PED BACK, CAUGHT BACK CAUSING LACERATION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/27/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT FELL SLIDING DOWN A POLE AND INJURED BACK. DX LOWER TRUND CON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Poles |
| HEAVY LIFTING TRYING TO LIFT A POLE LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 79 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: Poles |
| FELL AT *** AGAINST CONCRETE POLE DX CONTUSION FLANK DX CONTUSION FLANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2003 | Age: 43 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: Poles |
| FELL 4 FT FROM POLE DX: BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Poles |
| PT RAN INTO A POLE AT PLAYGROUND DX: BLUNT ABD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PATIENT HIT BACK ON POLE AT SCHOOL, HAS KNOT ON MID BACK; MUSCLE CONTUS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| LT LOW SIDE PAIN. RAN INTO A POLE ON THE PLAYGROUND. DX; CONT LT ILIAC CREST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| WALKED INTO POLE DX: CONTUSION TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2003 | Age: 79 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: Poles |
| R HIP FX - STUMBLED OVER FLAG POLE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 58 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: Poles |
| R KNEE PAIN TO R THIGH & HIP.FELL BACKWARDS WHILE LEANING ON POST 6 DAYS AGO.DX CONT R HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Poles |
| METAL POLE FELL ON PATIENT.PAIN L UPPER BACK & R LEG.DX PELVIC FX-R INFERIOR PUBIC RAMUS/SHOULDER CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2003 | Age: 43 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: Poles |
| PT WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT AT *** FELL STRIKING BACK AGAINST A LIGHT POST CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2003 | Age: 27 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: Poles |
| LT HAND PAIN. ABR RT KNEE. LBP. FELL, TRIPPED. BACK HIT METAL POLE. DX; POSS NAVICULAR FX LT WRIST/ LS CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2003 | Age: 48 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: Poles |
| DX:INJURY TO R SACRUM. FELL AGAINST A STEEL POLE 3.5 WEEKS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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