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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 583
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 48 YO M WORKING ON TARP FELT POP IN LEG, SWELLING AND PAIN NOTED. DX R LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 27 Y/O W/M STRAINED BACK PULLING ON A TARPAULIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT AT HOME PUTTING THE TARP ON THE BOAT WHEN SHE FELL OFF THE BACK OF T HR BOAT TO THE GROUND FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins, Stairs or steps |
| PT AT HIS UNCLES HOUSE WALKING DOWN STAIRS THAT WERE COVERED WITH A PAI NTING TARP SLIPPED ON THE TARP STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 48YOM WAS PULLING ON A BOAT TARP WHEN FINGER POPPED DX: CONT R SMALL FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins, Floors or flooring materials |
| 38 YO MALE SLIPPED ON DROP CLOTH AND FELL TO FLOOR TWO DAYS AGO FRACTURE RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO TARP DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tarpaulins, Knives |
| LT HAND LAC-KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING A TARP AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| RT 5TH TOE FX-CAUGHT TOE ON A TARP AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins, House repair or construction materials |
| FELL WHILE PUTTING TARP ON ROOF DX. ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A TARP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| R ARM PAIN - ARM PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY TARPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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