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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,022
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 49 YO M RESTRAINED DRIVER IN 4 VEHICLE MVA. WAS REARENDED. EMPTY COOLER IN CAR FLEW FORWARD & HIT PT ON HEAD. DX:CHI, THORACIC/LUMBAR/KNEE STR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2009 | Age: 39 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: Dislocation |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Floors or flooring materials |
| STANDING ONTO A COOLER REACHING FOR SOMETHING&FELL OFF LANDING WITH BUT TOCKS ONTO CEMENT FLOOR>>COCCYGEAL D/L |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF WORSENING LBP THAT BEGAN WHILE LIFTING AN ICE CHEST >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 44 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 |
| 44 YOM LUMBAR STRAIN, LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY COOLER YEST ERDAY, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2009 | 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: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 28YOF HAD A FULL COOLER FALL OFF THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK ONTO LEFT FOOT- FELL OFF THE TAILGATE CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 39YOF LIFTED AN ICE CHEST 4 DAYS AGO C/O LOWER BACK PAIN. DX: LUMBOSACR AL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2009 | Age: 46 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: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 46YOM W/ DIARRHEA/ABDOMINAL CRAMPING SINCE DRINKING FROM COMMON COOLER AT CAMP RETREAT 1 WK AGO. COOLER FILTHY/MOLDY. DX:INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Counters or countertops |
| 27YO WHITE MALE CRUSHED R HAND BETWEEN COOLER AND COUNTERTOP 10 DAYS AGO,DX CRUSH INJURY HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2009 | Age: 26 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 PICKED UP A COLLER AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN TESTICLES STRAINED GROIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTED A COOLER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2009 | Age: 39 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 |
| LIFTING COOLER LOWER BACK PAIN STRAIN LUMBOSACRAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2009 | Age: 31 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 TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING AN ICE CHEST, DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 38Y/O,M,LIFTING LARGE COOLER, FELT BACK PAIN, ACUTE LUMBAR PAIN WITH RA DICULOPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Pet supplies |
| TRIPPED OVER COOLER, STRUCK FOOT ON DOG CAGE/ LT FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Cords, electrical |
| FELL ON L KNEE-STEPPED AROUND A CORD-(COOLER) & KNEE GAVE OUT DX POSS MENISCAL TEAR L KNEE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| LOADING ICE CHEST, SHOULDER PAIN DX: PECTORALIS MUSCLE STRAIN, SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| DROPPED A COOLER ON FOOT OUTSIDE. DX: HEMATOMA FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| LOW BACK INJURY FROM LIFTING COOLER. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Ceilings and walls |
| TRYING TO GET COOLER IN BROTHER S GARAGE WHEN BRUSHED L WRIST AGAINST S HARP METAL OF GARAGE WALL SUST LAC DX 7 CM LAC L WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2009 | 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: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT WAS CARRYING A COOLER FULL OF ICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. DX. LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2009 | Age: 44 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 |
| PT MOVING A HEAVY COOLER AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Beds or bedframes |
| FELL OFF COOLER AT HOME WAS FOLDING CLOTHES WHEN FELL AND HIT ELBOW ON BED. DX-CONTUSION ELBOW, SPRAIN WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LAC RT PALM ON A SHARP OBJECT IN COOLER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2009 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Luggage |
| DX THUMB PAIN: C/O R THUMB PN STARTING AFTER CAMP'G W LUGGAGE/COOLER STARTED FALL OUT OF CAR & SHE TRIED TO CATCH IT & HIT HER THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2009 | Age: 30 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 |
| STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN CARRYING A DRINK COOLER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2009 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| FX BASE 3RD METACARPAL: 26YOM PAIN, SWELLING HAND, PUNCHED A COOLER WITH R HAND @ JAMBOREE EVENT, PAIN, SWELLING, HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTED A COOLER. DX: THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN, HEADACHE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT SUSTAINED KNEE CONTUSION WHEN ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A WATER COOLER ON THE FLOOR.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| CONTUS FOOT, PT STATES COOLER FELL ON FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2009 | Age: 32 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| DX CONTU FOOT/CONTU HEEL: STAND'G ON A COOLER, FELL OFF BACKWARD ONTO BACK, PN TO L HEEL & LOWER BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT ACCIDENTLY DROPPED PORTABLE DRINK COOLER ONTO L GREAT TOE PTA C/O SE VERE PAIN DX SPRAIN L GREAT TOE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2009 | Age: 47 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Furniture |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LBP AFTER LIFTING A COOLER VS PIECE OF FURNITURE FO R A PICNIC>>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT LIFTED ICE CHEST AND HAD BACK PX. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/20/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONT. NECK WITH CHRONIC CERV. SPINE PAIN:FELL A WK AGO ON WET FLOOR @ HOSPITAL,EXACERBATED NECK PAIN,TODAY MOVED A COOLER, FELT PAIN IN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT WITH FRACTURE TO HAND AFTER FALLING AND HITTING ICE CHEST. DX FRACTU RE TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | 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, Fishing |
| 27 YOM DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING COOLER WHILE FISHING ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2009 | Age: 40 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 |
| TRYING TO LIFT ICE COOLER. DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2009 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT WAS STANDING ON A COOLER WHEN IT TIPPED, PT FELL HITTING A WOOD PIL E CAUISNG A LACERATION TO LT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2009 | 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: Concussion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| REPORTS WORSENING H/A SINCE STRUCK ONTO HEAD WITH FALLING 2 EMPTY COOLE RS OFF A SHELF @ THE STORE>>CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT SUSTAINED PARTIAL THICKNESS TO THE LEG WHEN HOT TEA FELL ON IT.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2009 | Age: 36 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-PAIN WHILE LIFTING A COOLER-@ HOME IN THE GARAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| GOT HIT IN HEAD WITH FALLING COOLER DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| PT FELL OVER HER DOG WHEN IT RAN IN FRONT OF HER AND TRIPPED OVER A COO LER STRAINED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable food or beverage coolers |
| 35 YOF STUBBED LEFT SMALL TOE ON A COOLER AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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