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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,903
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Public equipment |
| CHI-AT MUSEUM-HIT A TREE BRANCH IN A DISPLAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| S/P FALL ON ICE, HIT STREET SIGN INJ L WRIST.2.0CM LINEAR/SQ WRIST LAC, SUTURED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Public equipment |
| 38 YOM WAS A RESTRAINED RIVER; LOST CONTROL OF CAR; RAN OFF ROAD; HIT A N ADVERTISEMENT SIGN. LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Public equipment |
| 46 YO F INJURED ANKLE ON CONVEYOR BELT SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| CAUGHT HAND IN A CONVEYOR BELT AT *** CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS RIGHT HA ND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Public equipment |
| TRY TO TACKLE "SANDWICH BOARD ON DARE" TRIPPED FX DISTAL CLAVICLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT HIT BY CAR WHEN STANDING IN TELEPHONE BOOTH DX:CONTUSIONS TO KNEE, ELBOW AND LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION OF FOREHEAD WHEN HE FELL AND HIT HEAD AGAINST SUBWAY EXIT TURNSTILE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Public equipment |
| TRIPPED ON NO PARKING SIGN IN PARKING LOT DX: STRAIN RT. ANKLE/FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| CONTUSON (R) HAND, PT STS PUNCHED A PHONE BOOTH AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMPROMISE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Public equipment |
| FOUND AT A TELEPHONE BOOTH BY EMS ETOH INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| STI (R) FOREARM, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH THE TURNSTILE AT THE SUBWAYSTA TION, C/O PAIN, SENSATION INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT FELL INTO PHONE BOOTH. DX: CHEST WALL CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Public equipment |
| RT HAND FX - PUNCHED SIGNS DURING AN ARGUMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT C/O CLOSED LID TO DISPENSER ON RT HAND LAST NIGHT - C/O PAIN AND SWELLING TO RT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Public equipment |
| 39 YO MALE BUMPED HEAD ON A SIGN LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| 42 YOWF SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR SIGN AT *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT INTOXICATED GOT ANGRY PUNCHED A SIGN FRACTURED RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A SIGN AT EXPO CENTER AND FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT THIGH, KNEE AND LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT HIT WITH AUTOMATIC PARKING BARRIER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| 4 X 6 SIGN FELL ONTO HEAD DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Public equipment |
| 29 YEAR OLD INTOXICATED MALE TRIED TO JUMP OVER A BEER SIGN AT LOCAL TA VERN. RT. ELBOW SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Public equipment |
| SIGN FELL ON PATIENT AT CASINO HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Public equipment |
| SIGN FELL IN STORE DX. THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2002 | 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: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Public equipment |
| DISLOCATED L ELBOW - TRIPPED OVER A SIGN POST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Public equipment |
| CERV STR. PT WAS IN A PORT A JOHN AND IT WAS TIPPED OVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PUNCHED SIGN HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT PUNCHED A GLASS CHURCH SIGN. PT ADMITS TO DRINKING ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT RAN INTO AN EXIT SIGN, CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| SHOPPING AT OUTDOOR MARKET WHEN WIND BLEW OVER A WOODEN SIGN ONTOHER BA CK CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Public equipment |
| FELL IN A MANHOLERIGHT KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| SCALP LAC-WALKING AT THE MALL-HIT HEAD ON A METAL SIGN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| HEAD LAC, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING SIGN AT THE STREET, C/O BLEEDING, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| LACERATION TO LEG 49 YO WB CUT LEG ON METAL SIGN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT HAD A SIGN FALL ON HIS HEAD LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Public equipment |
| DROPPED A SIGN ON FOOT HEMATOMA RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | 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: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| SCALP AB-HIT HEAD ON A STREET SIGN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| SCALP LACERATION.PT HIT HEAD ON A TELEPHONE IN A TELEPHONE BOOTH AND LA CERATED SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2002 | Age: 33 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: Public equipment, Wheelchairs |
| PTS WHEELCHAIR GOT CAUGHT ON WET FLOOR SIGN, PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR, CONTUSION TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| HIT SIDE OF FACE ON HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN IN PARKING LOT, CUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Public equipment |
| HORSING AROUND AND HIT CHIN ON A SIGN LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT. STUMBLED AND FELL OVER A SIGN IN FRONT OF A GAS STATION, RESULTING. IN LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Public equipment |
| 33 YOM WAS WALKING; KICKED A SIGN; HEMATOMA, RIGHT GREAT TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Public equipment |
| NORMAL EXAM - NO EVIDENCE OF TRAUMA- PT. STATES SHE WAS WAITING FOR A I BUS SHEN THE SIGN FELL AND THE POLE HIT HER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 49 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: Public equipment |
| FELL BACKWARD OFF WAWA SIGN RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Public equipment |
| PT. WAS WALKING BY A GAS STATION WHEN HE FELL OVER A SIGN THAT WAS HIDDEN IN THE GRASS, RESULTING IN LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment, Ceilings and walls |
| AT *** IN BATHROOM, DISPENSER FELL OFF WALL AND HIT WRIST.CONTUSION TO DISTAL ARM/WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Public equipment |
| SIGN FELL OFF BUILDING HIT IN HEAD - MULTIPLE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Public equipment, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT SLIPPED ON "WET FLOOR" SIGN IN GROCERY STORE AND FELL TO FLOOR. D: THORACIC STRAIN, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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