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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,646
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| RIGHT FLANK INJURY FROM GETTING HIT BY A COOLER THAT WAS THROWN BY A CAR,WEHN THE CARE HIT IT, HIT ON LEFT SIDE. DX-LEFT FLANK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 33YO WHITE FEMALE FELL OFF OF AN ICE CHEST,LANDED ON BUTTOCK DX ACUTE BACK CONTUSION - LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 27YOM AT HOME ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER ICE COOLER,STRUCK LT SHOULDER; SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| DX LWOBS: FELL, POSS L WRIST INJ: FELL IN GARAGE W COOLER SHE W STAND'G ON "MOVED". PT HAD FOOSH. PAIN L WRIST-SWELL'G NOTED TO L DISTAL RADIUS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 50YOF HAD DEVELOPED RT SIDE LOW BACK PAIN,PLACED A FROZEN ICE PACK FOR A COOLER ON PAINFUL AREA,FELL ASLEEP ;FROSTBITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| LOW BACK PAIN-FELL OFF A COOLER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| TOE FX-TRIPPED OVER A COOLER-STUBBED TOE-@ A PARK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 38YO HISP MALE C/O R SIDED BACK PAIN AFTER DOING HEAVY LIFTING THIS AM LIFTED AN ICE CHEST, DX BACK PAIN-LUMBAR , SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Boats and boating |
| 47 YOM FELT POP WHILE LIFTING COOLER ON BOAT FRACTURE RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2008 | Age: 43 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: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PRESENTS WITH RIGHT HIP BURN STATUS AN ICE BROKE&FELL ONTO HIP >>CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| CONTUSION TO FINGER WHEN SHUT IN A COOLER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| DX LUMBAR STRAIN: C/O LBP SINCE THEI A.M; W LIFT'G COOLERS IN THE IN THE KITCHEN W HE FEL LIKE HE STRAINED HIS BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 28 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 COOLER A FEW WEEKS AGO. DX: L SHOULDER STRAIN, L ARM PARESTHESIAS, L SHOULDER PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Alcohol |
| TOE SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA-COOLER FULL OF BEER RAN OVER TOE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PAIN TO BACK AFTER LIFTING COOLER AT BEACH DX: BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2008 | Age: 36 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A COOLER AND INJURED RIBS. DX: RIB FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| STUBBED (R) 4TH TOE ON COOLER DX- TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles |
| R HAND LAC/28YOF WHILE AT FRIENDS HOUSE, FELL OFF COOLER AND LACERATED HAND ON BROKEN BEER BOTTLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| RT ANKLE CONTUSON.PT HIT ANKLE ON A COOLER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| LIFTED COOLER YESTERDAY AT HOME LOW BACK PAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Floors or flooring materials |
| YESTERDA, WHILE CARRYING A COOLER, TRIPPED ON UNEVEN FLOOR&ROLLED FOOT >>FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT DROPPED ICE CHEST ON LEFT GREAT TOE, FRACTURE OF LEFT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 37 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: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| LIP LACERATION: AT LOCAL *** EVENT TAKING *** CORD OFF COOLER ***CORD S NAPPED BACK, CUT LOWER LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 30 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| CONTUSION AND SPRAIN SECONDARY TO TRAUMA, R/O FX: STRUCK IN BACK OF KNEE WITH A BEER COOLER, KNOCKED TO GROUND,AT LOCAL JAMBOREE EVENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| DORSAL STRAIN-LIFTING HEAVY COOLER-@ CHURCH FUNCTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 40 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 LIFTED A HEAVY COOLER, TO ER WITH BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| C/O WRIST PAIN STATUS POST ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IT AGAINST A COOLER >>CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 30 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PRESENTS WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE DRAGGING A COOLER O N THE BEACH NOW RADIATING TO LOWER LEG>> SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT, W/ HX OF BACK INJURY 1 MO. AGO, BENT OVER TO LIFT ICE CHEST AND FEL T LOW BACK PAIN. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| BACK PAIN AFTER PICKING UP COOLER DX: LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | 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 TRIPPED OVER COOLER AT COUSINS HOUSE AND INJURED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 37 YO MALE LIFTED COOLER LAST NIGHT LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2008 | Age: 49 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 |
| LEFT RIB FXS.PT FELL OVER A COOLER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| REPORTS SUDDEN ONSET OF NECK PAIN WHILE CARRYING HEAVY COOLER ABOVE SHO UDLER >>MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 35 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| DX CHEST PAIN, NOS: ONSET AFTER EPISODE OF LIFTING HEAVY COOLER OVER- HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 26 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, Motor vehicles or parts |
| LIFTING A COOLER WITH ICE OUT OF TRUCK HURT LOW BACK AT GAME. DX LOW BA CK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | 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 |
| AC STRAIN-LIFTED HEAVY COOLER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 40 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Alcohol |
| C/O SUBSCAPULAR SHOULDER/CHEST WALL PAIN THAT DEVELOPED AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY COOLER OF BEER >> MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | 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, Ceilings and walls |
| DX LBP/MIGRAINE HEADACHE/NECK PAIN: FELL OFF A COOLER FROM SEATED POSI- TION INTO WALL, HIT R SH, HIP, AND R SIDE OF HEAD X 3 DAYS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 28 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT AT THE BEACH AND FELL STRIKING LOWER BACK AGAINST A HARD COOLER SUS TAINED A CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 41 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: Concussion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED ON FLOOR INSIDE OF A COSTCO AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON A COOLER, CONCUSSION SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| STRAINED ANKLE WHEN FELL FROM A COOLER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | 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: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| P/W AOF SHOULDER PAIN WHILE LIFTING HEAVY COOLER >> MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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