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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,725
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| 42 Y/O F C/O PAIN AND SWELLING TO TOP LFT FOOT. PT DROPPED PLYWOOD ON H ER FOOT. DX CONT TO LFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| FEMALE WAS ASSISTING WITH UNLOADING OF 400# OFPARTICLE BOARD,THE STOCK SHIFTED,CAUSING THE PERSON TO BE PINNED AT THE LEGS..DEEP CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/03/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PT DX TOE FX/SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA - PT C/O RT BIG TOE BLEEDING,SWELLING AND PAIN S/P INJURY TO SAME YESTERDAY - DROPPED PLYWOOD ON TOES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| 30 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FOOT CONTUSION. PT DROPPED A SHEET OF PANEL PLYWOOD ON FOOT. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| WASHING WOOD PANELED WALL, RECEIVED SPLINTER IN THUMB DX:FOREIGN BODY IN THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| LAC TO LT LOWER LEG BY A PARTICLE BOARD DX: LAC TO LT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| DOING WORK AROUND HOUSE PULLING OFF WOOD PARTICLE BOARD ATTACHED WITH N AIL DX PUNCTURE KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PT RECEIVED KNEE PAIN AND AVULSED TOENAIL WHEN STEPPED OVER PLYWOOD AND HIT GREAT TOE ON PLYWOOD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2002 | 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: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| RECEIVED CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER FELL TO HIS HEAD A WOODEN PANELING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| SAWING PLYWOOD NO SAFTY GLASSES F.B. SAWDUST IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| RT ANKLE CONTUSION - DROPPED A SHEET OF PANELING ON SELF WHILE WORKING @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| 38 YO MALE WAS HIT IN BACK BY 30 PIECES OF PLYWOOD CONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| 30 YO MALE CUT FOREARM ON PANELING LACERATION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2002 | Age: 29 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: Wood paneling and particleboard, Saws |
| LAC. LT. INDEX FINGER WHILE SAWING PLYWOOD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard, Windows or window glass |
| DROPPED PLYWOOD OUT OF WINDOW ON (R) FOOT. SWOLLEN & BRUISED ETOH (+) DX: (R) FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 43 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: Other |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PATEINT HAS CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY PLYWOOD. D: CHEST PAIN. LEFT AMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PT DROPPED A PIECE OF PLYWOOD ON TOE A T ***; FX TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| RESTRAINED DRIVER OF CAR THAT HIT PLYWOOD THAT FELL FROM TRUCK IN FRONT & ROLLED OVER IN EMBANKMENT. CAR CAUGHT FIRE. ?FDA. D:CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| RESTRAINED FRONTSEAT PASSENGER IN CAR THAT HIT PLYWOOD THAT FELL FROM TRUCK IN FRONT. ROLLED DOWN EMBANKMENT. CAUGHT FIRE. ?FDA. D:ANKLE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PIECE OF PLYWOOD FELL ON LT WRIST. ACUTE & CHRONIC LT WRIST PAIN, R/O C ARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| 37 Y F DROPPED PANELLING ON HER FOOT. DX; ABRASION TO RIGHT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| HIT NOSE WITH PANELING OFF WALL-LACERATION NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2002 | Age: 28 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: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PATIENT WAS AT HOME UNLOADING PLYWOOD AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER. D: FINGER LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| RT THUMB SPLINTER-AT HOME-WORKING W/ PLYWOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| TWO WEEKS AGO HE DROPPED A PIECE OF PLYWOOD ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AT HOME, FINGER REMAINS PAINFUL. DX GANGLION CYST OF LEFT INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| RT ELBOW CT-AT HOME-FELL ON PLYWOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PATIENT DROPPED PLYWOOD ONTO UNCOVERED FOOT AT HOME. D: TOENAIL AUVLSION AND LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| SCALP LAC-HIT W/A SHEET OF PLYWOOD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 31 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: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| STRAIN CHEST - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH LEFT SIDED CHEST PAIN AND REPORTSO NSET AT HOME WHEN PUTTING UP PANELING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 34 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: Fracture |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| ON THE GROUND TOSSING PLYWOOD PANELS UP TO A FRIEND ONE CAME DOWN AND H IT HIM IN FACE DX ORBITAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 32 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: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| ONSET LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING PLYWOOD UP THIS MORNING.ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PANELING BLEW UP IN WIND AND HIT ME IN FOREHEADLACERATION FRONTAL AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-AT HOME-LIFTING PANELING ABOVE HER HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| LT THUMB FB-@ HOME-FB FROM PLYWOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PT WAS CUTTING PLYWOOD & GOT A PC OF WOOD CHIP IN HIS EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PT- STRUCK FOREARM ON VANIER WOOD PANELING DX- SQ FOB R FOREARM, REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| LIFTING PLYWOOD; SHOULDER,NECK, BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| HIT HEAD ON PANELLING STICKING OUT OF TRUCK CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| LIFTED PLYWOOD; LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| SPLINTER FROM PANELING UNDER NAIL. FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL LEFT INDEX FIN GER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PT MENTALLY RETARDED STATES HE HURT HIS RIB BY LIFTING A LARGE PC OF PLYWOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PT INJURED THUMB ON PC. OF PLYWOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PATIENT IS A CARPENTER BY TRADE, WHILE EATING LUNCH WIPED EYE & FELT PA IN. FORIEGN BODY IN EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT RECEIVED ANKLE SPRAIN WHEN HIT BY PIECE OF PLYWOOD AND FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard, Knives |
| PT. C/O CUT TO RT.ARM SUSTAIN WHILE CUTTING PANELING WITH KNIFE. DX- 1CM LACERATION RT. FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| PT C/O PANELING FALLING STRIKING PT IN LEFT EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| HEAD CT-GOT HIT W/ A PIECE OF PLYWOOD @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard, Footwear |
| A PIECE OF PLYWOOD FELL ON PTS SHOE, FX TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard, Beds |
| SCRAPED FINGER ON WOOD PANELING WHILE MAKING BED AT HOME. FOREIGN BODY FINGER - WOOD SPLINTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-WHILE LIFTING PLYWOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard, Saws |
| SAWING PANELING WHEN SPLINTER WENT INTO EYE. D: CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard, Saws |
| PATIENT SAWING PANELING, SPLINTER WENT INTO EYE. D: CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wood paneling and particleboard |
| RT INDEX FINGER SPLINTER-@ HOME-SPLINTER FROM PIECE OF PLYWOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|