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Accidents - Air conditioners - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 658
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Date: 10/15/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER UPPER BACK PAIN DX: THORASIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners, House repair or construction materials
PT ATTEMPING TO FIX A COOL UNIT ON HIS ROOF OF SECOND STORY BUILDING FE LL 15 FT DX CHEST AND SHOULDER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER OUT OF WINDOW THORACIC BACK MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
MEDICS FOUND PATIENT IN HIS VEHICLE OUTSIDE STORE COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN, GIRLFRIEND STATES LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER YESTERDAY. DX CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
INJURY TO R WRIST AND HAND WHEN JAMMED AGAINST AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHI LE REMOVING IT FROM TRUCK AT CARWASH. DX. STRAIN DORSAL, CONT R. HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
PT WITH DIFFICULTY BREATHING AFTER SITTING IN FRONT OF AIR CONDITIONER. FELT TIGHTNESS IN CHEST. D: ASTHMA EXACERBATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
HIT RIBS WHILE PUTTING IN AN AIR CONDITIONER THAT FELL OFF OF A BLOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
BACK STRAIN-SINCE HELPING LIFT AN AIR CONDITIONER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
STRAIN UPPER BACK - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF UPPER BACK PAIN WHEN LIFT ING AIR CONDITIONER AND CARRYING IT AT HOME - WRENCHED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
34 YO M CARRYING AIR CONDITIONER, HURT BACK. DX THORACIC & LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
FELL WHILE CARRYING AN AIR CONDITIONER-DX-R ANTERIOR CHEST WALL LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
FELL LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER AT CHURCH DX. RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
PT RAN INTO A METAL BARS NECLOSING AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT, SUSTAINED CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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