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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,922
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2005 | 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| BACK PAIN-SINCE LIFTING COOLER FROM TRUCK-LEFT W/O TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/21/2005 | Age: 38 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: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT HAD FALL IN GARAGE AT HOME 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN ICE CHEST FELL ONTO CHES T. TAILBONE PAIN. DIFFICULT TO TAKE DEEP BREATH. LPTMS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/07/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT DROPPED A COOLER ONTO LEFT GREAT TOE LAST EVENING CONTUSION TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTING A COOLER OUT OF THE TRUNK OF HIS CAR STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| DROPPED A COOLER ON FOOT DX: R FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| FRACTURE RIBS - 45 YOM FELL AGAINST A COOLER AT HIS CABIN HITTING SAME AREA RIB CAGE INJURED TWO WEEKS EARLIER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTED 150LB COOLER OF FISH. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| CARRYING A COOLER SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-FELL INTO A COOLER-@ HOME-AFTER TRIPPING ON RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| TWISTED WHILE PULLING COOLER OUT OF CAR BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT JAMMED THUMB WHEN PICKING UP AN ICE CHEST COOLER AT THE *** RIVER.D: THUMB DISLOCATION AND SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| C/O PT SMASHED HAND WHILE CLOSING COOLER LID DX LT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTED UP A HEAVY COOLER AND STRAINED LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-PICKED UP A COOLER IN GARAGE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 50 YOM TRIPPED OVER A COOLER# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| RT WRIST SPRAIN.PT LIFTED A COOLER FULL OF BEER AND INJURED WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF KNEE: AT ***, SOMEONEFELL ON HER, KNOCKING HER DOWN, FELL ON COOLER, R KNEE WEDGED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| BACK PAIN S/P LIFTED HEAVY COOLER LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT AS DRAGGING A LARGE COOLER AT *** RESORT WHEN SHE HIT TOE. DX. PARTI AL AVULSION TOE NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT PICKED UP A COOLER AND HAD PAIN IN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2005 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| R THORACO LUMBAR MS STRAIN - STRAINED BACK WHEN PUTTING COOLER IN BOAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 2. 35 YOM FELL OFF A COOLER HITTING RIBS ON A CAR FENDER DX FX R 8TH RI B |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| LIFTED A COOLER FULL OF ICE AND WATER LEFT LOWER FLANK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT C/O CALF MUSCLE PAIN. PT HURT MUSCLE LIFITING ICE CHEST. DX STAIN RT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| COCCYX PAIN-FELL OFF A COOLER-HIT BUTT ON RIVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2005 | 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: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| CERVICAL STRAIN - STRUCK HEAD ON COOLER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 39 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PATIENT WAS LIFTING A COOLER OUT OF A PICKUP AND TWISTED WRONG DX; LOW BACK STRAIN, HISTORY OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 45 YOF STANDING IN CLOSET AT HOME WHEN COOLER FELL ON HEAD. NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTED HEAVY COOLER. DX: L SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT W/ PREVIOUS BACK INJURY 04/05, LIFTED ICE CHEST YESTERDAY C/O WORSE PAIN DX: LOW BACK PAIN AND SPASMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| STRAINED LOW BACK AFTER PICKING UP A COOLER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT THINKS FX L RIB YESTERDAY EITHER COUGHING HARD OR LIFTING A COOLER, HURTS TO TAKE DEEP BREATH DX: CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2005 | Age: 49 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT WENT TO STAND ON FOOD COOLER AND FELL OFF STRIKING CHEST C/O PAIN CH EST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT PICKED UP A 125LB COOLER, NOW C/O OF BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT HAD ONSET OF BACK PAIN RIGHT BEFORE GOING TO BED. HAD BEEN LIFTING COOLERS OF FOOD BEFORE PAIN STARTED. D: THORACIC STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT CARRYING A COOLER AT THE BEACH FELL IN THE SAND STRIKING FACE ON THE COOLER CONTUSION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT INVOLVED IN BOATING ACCIDENT 3 DAYS AGO, THROWN INTO GULF, HUNG ONTO COOLER FOR 3 DAYS, MUSCLE ACHES, RHABDOMYOLYSIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT AT HOME FELL OVER A COOLER DX CONTUSION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2005 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT WAS STANDING ON AN ICE CHEST SLIPPED AND FELL OFF 2FT +LOC DX POSS IBLE RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/17/2005 | Age: 28 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: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT FELL OFF *** COOLER 1 DAY AGO, LANDED ON COCCYX, STILL HAS PAIN.DX: BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT INJURIED BACK WHILE LIFTING A COOLER FILLED WITH FOOD. DX. LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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