Accidents - Floor buffers or waxers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,021
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	124
Year 1998:	18
Year 1999:	71
Year 2000:	394
Year 2001:	111
Year 2002:	30
Year 2003:	155
Year 2004:	155
Year 2005:	143
Year 2006:	320
Year 2007:	141
Year 2008:	101
Year 2009:	113
Year 2010:	140

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	654	Finger:	300
Foot:	185	Upper Trunk:	171
Hand:	163	Lower Leg:	115
Face:	111	Shoulder:	108
Lower Arm:	69	Neck:	32
Ankle:	31	Knee:	30
Toe:	16	All Of Body:	15
Upper Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
33 YOF HAD FOOT RUN OVER BY A FLOOR WAXING MACHINE AT GROCERY STORE. DX: L FOOT CONT/CRUSH, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 45 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: Floor buffers or waxers, Floors or flooring materials
45 YOM BUFFING FLOOR ONE WEEK AGO AND PULLED LOW BACK ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers, Floors or flooring materials
BIL HAND STRAIN-26YOM C/O PN AND SWELLING TO BIL HANDS AFTER BUFFING FL OORS WITH A MACHINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2010	Age: 44 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: Floor buffers or waxers
44YOM TWISTED BACK WHILE USING FLOOR BUFFER LOWER LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
STRAINED ANKLE AND KNEE WHEN FELL OVER A FLOOR BUFFER AT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
FOOT INJURY FROM FOOT GETTING RUN OVER WITH BUFFER AT ***. DX-ACUTE FOO T CONTUSION, FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
PT WAS SEATED IN AIRPORT AND CARPET CLEANER BUFFER ACCIDENTALLY HIT ANKLE DX. ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
R KNEE PAIN, TWISTED PUTTING BUFFER IN CLOSET DX; KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
LEFT FOOT CONT. PT DROPPED HIS FLOOR BUFFER ONTO FOOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
TRAUMA RT.HAND.2ND.DIGIT.PT.REFERS WITH FLOOR BUFFERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
LACERATION RT.HAND 2ND AND 3RD.FINGER.PT.REFERS WHILE USING FLOOR BUFFE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
TRAUMA LT.FOOT.PT.REFERS WHILE USING FLOOR BUFFER (MACHINE)FELL ON FO OT,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor buffers or waxers, Lockers
HAND SMASHED BETWEEN HANDLE OF FLOOR SCUBBER AND LOCKER/ LAC LT RTH DIGITI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
SPRAINS SHOULDER USING A BUFFER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2006	Age: 48 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
USING FLOOR BUFFER MACHINE AND IT KICKED BACK AND HANDLE STRUCK ABDOMEN CONTUSION ABDOMINAL WALL/KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS BUFFING FLOORS AT HOME AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
PT DX CHEMICAL VAOPR EXPOSURE - C/O SORE THROAT AND CHEST PAIN TIGIHTNESS S/P EXPOSED FROM VAPOR FROM FLOOR WAX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2006	Age: 43 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: Floor buffers or waxers
HIT IN RIBS WITH FLOOR BUFFER THIS AM. THORAX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floor buffers or waxers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL X2 WHILE BUFFING FLOORS, R KNEE PAIN DX; R KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
WOUND LT,FINGERNAIL.PT.REFERS WHILE USING FLOOR MACHINE BUFFERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
PT HAS LBP AFTER LIFTING A FLOOR BUFFER LAST PM. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers, Tables
28 YO MALE HAD BUFFER GO OUT OF CONTROL AND FELL INTO TABLE CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2004	Age: 45 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
CONTUSION HIIP - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF LEFT HIP PAIN RADIATING DOWN THIG H - WAS USING A FLOOR POLISHER AND WAS KNOCK OVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
WOUND LT.HAND.PT,REFERS WHILE USING A FLOOR MACHINE BUFFER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	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: Floor buffers or waxers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS WAXING FLOORS USING A BUFFER WHICH JERKED HIS BACK. DX-ACUTE LUMBER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
PT WORKING A "FLOOR STRIPPER" (POLISHER). ACUTE LT FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
BUFFER KICKED BACK WHILE POLISHING AIRPLANE DX: FOREHEAD LAC. / NOSE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
PT ATTACKED BY OUT OF CONTROL FLOOR BUFFER HIT ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
LIFTED A FLOOR BUFFER AMD STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor buffers or waxers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2000	Age: 35 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: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2000	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: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2000	Age: 31 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2000	Age: 36 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: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2000	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1998	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1997	Age: 30 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1997	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor buffers or waxers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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