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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,625
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2006 | Age: 20 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: Alcohol, Stairs or steps |
| ROB CONT/20YOM WAS DRINKING WITH FRIENDS AT FRIENDS HOUSE LAST NIGHT AN D FELL DOWN CELLAR STAIRS. WOKE TODAY WITH R RIB PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Alcohol, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS AT HOME WATCHING TELEVISION AND DRINKING BEER. GOT UP OUT OF CH AIR AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX. CHEST CONTUSION/ ALCOHOL INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2006 | Age: 40 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: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Stairs or steps |
| ETOH INTOX, BAC=0.199, FELL DONW FLIGHT OF STAIRS " SHOULDER D/L +RIB FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Alcohol, Other ranges or ovens |
| PATIENT WAS PUSHED LIGHTLY INTO STOVE BY HUSBAND AT HOME. DX; CONTUSI ON TO CHEST, PATIENT WAS OFF BALANCE, HAS BEEN DRINKING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Alcohol, Personal protection devices |
| PT BROUGHT TO ED BY POLICE. PT WAS TASERED BY POLICE, PT INTOXICATED DX: PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO CHEST, ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Alcohol, Chairs |
| PT WAS DRINKING ALCOHOL AND FELL BACKWARDS OUT OF A CHAIR INJURING UPPER BACK DX; CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS DRINKING *** AND FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STEPS AT HOMEDX: THORACIC S PINE COMPRESSION FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/16/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Scales |
| PATIENT GOT UP TO GO TO RESTROOM IN EARLY A.M. & FELL AGAINST THE BATH- ROOM SCALE, HAD BEEN DRINKING THAT EVENING. DX - RIB FRACTURE, ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Alcohol, Stairs or steps |
| INTOXICATED, SLIPPED ON WET STAIRS/ LUNG CONTUSION, ETOH INTOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2006 | Age: 45 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Alcohol, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS, ETOH INTOX, BAC=0.132, +LOC " CHEST BLUNT TR" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/08/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT AT A WEDDING INTOXICATED AND FELL OFF A STAGE STRIKING CHEST FRACTUR ED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Alcohol, Stairs or steps |
| 33 YOM CONSUMED 4 BEERS AND FELL ASLEEP STANDING UP. PT POSSIBLY FELL D OWN STAIRS SUSTAINING CONTUSION TO BACK. PT DID NOT SLEEP NIGHT BEFORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2006 | Age: 86 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: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Floors or flooring materials |
| HAVE LITTLE ETOH, BAC=0.005, PASSED OUT&FELL TO THE FLOOR, LANDED ON CW " SYNCOPE" +" RIBS FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/16/2006 | Age: 37 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: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Bicycles or accessories |
| RIB FX/18YOM HAD BEEN DRINKING&FELL FROM BICYCLE. SINCE THEN C/O PAIN I N NECK, L SIDE OF CHEST.HURTS WHEN HE TAKES DEEP BREATH;COUGHS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2006 | Age: 74 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: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Stairs or steps |
| ETOH INTOX, BAC=0.169, MISSED 3 STEP&FELL " KNEE SPRAIN" +" FINGER/RIB FXS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2006 | Age: 37 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: Other |
| Product: Alcohol, Swimming pools |
| PER WITNESSES, PT DRINKING LARGE AMTS OF ETOH, FOUND ON BOTTOM OF POOL AT APT. COMPLEX DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 07/06/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Stairs or steps |
| HAD SEVERAL GLASSES OF WINE, SLIPPED ON STAIRS RIB FX, FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Alcohol, Doors |
| PT INTOXICATED BAC- 417 WHEN HE WAS COMING INTO THE HOUSE AND FELL STRI KING CHEST AGAINST A DOOR CONTUSION CHEST GIVEN TX FOR INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2006 | Age: 64 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: Puncture |
| Product: Alcohol, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns |
| STUMBLED AND FELL INTO A GLASS FIGURINE, FIGURINE BROKE IN HALF. THE BA SE IMPALED THE LEFT SIDE OF CHEST. ETOH CONSUMPTION. DX:PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Tables |
| RIBS FXS-TRIPPED-FELL-HIT TABLE-ETOH INVOLVED-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2006 | Age: 49 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: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Tables |
| ETOH INTOX, BAC=0.369, FELL HITTING CW ON A NIGHTSTAND " RIB FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS DRINKING ALCOHOL & TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO FLOOR DX: SINGLE RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Alcohol, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL TO TILE FLOOR. ADMITS TO DRINKING BEER TODAY. DX. R IB CONTUSIOS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2006 | Age: 40 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: Puncture |
| Product: Alcohol, Knives |
| PT STABBBED SELF W/ STEAK KNIFE, PT INTOXICATED, DENIES SUICIDE DX: ETOH INTOXICATION, SUPERFICIAL STAB WOUND TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL AND FELL ON THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Floors or flooring materials |
| FX R RIB AREA, PT DRINKING, FELL DOWN THE FLOOR IN A PARTY, C/O CHEST PAIN, SOB, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2006 | Age: 47 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: Alcohol, Stairs or steps |
| ETOH INTOX, BAC=0.196, HELPING MOVING A COUCH, FELL DOWN STAIRS STRIKIN G CW " CW MS STRAIN/COTNS' +" INTOX' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2006 | Age: 57 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: Alcohol, All-terrain vehicles |
| PT RIDING AN ATV INTOXICATED BAC- 284 LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED OFF SUST AINED IOI CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/18/2006 | Age: 34 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: Puncture |
| Product: Alcohol, Knives |
| PT DRINKING ALCOHOL AT HOME WHILE USING KNIFE, ACCIDENTALY STABED SELF IN CHEST. DX: PUNTCURE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Alcohol, Barstools or kitchen stools |
| DRUNK LAST NIGHT, FELL INTO BAR STOOL LWOT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/23/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Alcohol, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| ALCOHOL ACCIDENTLY SPILLED ON PT'S SHIRT ACCIDENTLY IGNITED BY CIGARETT E, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENT. DX. THERMAL BURN , UPPER BACK# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Bicycles or accessories |
| PT WAS INTOXICATED ON A BIKE AND FELL OFF SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACT URE TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/16/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Alcohol, Bottles or jars |
| FRACTURE RIBS - 65 YOM C/O RIB PAIN AFTER FALL, HALF EMPTY BOTTLE OF VO DKA FOUND IN BACK PACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Alcohol, Billiards or pool |
| PT OUT "HAVING A FEW BEERS AND PLAYING POOL" C/O RIB PAINDX: MUSCULOSKE LETAL CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2006 | Age: 58 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Alcohol, Tables |
| CONTUSION CHEST - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH CONTUSION TO CHEST AFTER FALLIN G AGAINST THE CORNER OF A TABLE - ETOH ON BREATH - LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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