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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,518
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 26YOM-C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER A WRENCH FELL ON HIS BACK. DX: CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.26YOM BENT OVER TO GRAB A WRENCH AND FELT A POP IN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 37YOM WAS WORKING ON A VEHICLE MOTOR USING A WRENCH INJURED LOWER BACK. ..STRAIN TO LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 29YOM BENT OVER PICKING UP A WRENCH HAVING SEVERE PAIN WHEN HE RAISED UP. DX-LOW BACK PAIN MUSCLE SPASM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| UNDERNEATH HIS PICKUP TRUCK DOING SOME MECHANIC WORK, WAS DOING A LOT O F TORQUING WITH WRENCHES, DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN. BACK SPRAIN/STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 50 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT TURNED A WRENCH & FELT BACK SLIP OUT DX;* LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| WHILE USING A LUG WRENCH ON A FLAT TIRE "HEARD A POP" R LOWER BP DX STRAIN ACUTE LUMBOSACRAL * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| LOW BACK PAIN-AFTER USING A WRENCH ON A FRIEND'S CAR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT TWISTED BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP WRENCH DX: LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 47 YO M LUMBAR STRAIN USING WRENCH AT HOME FELT POP IN BACK* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-AFTER USING A WRENCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Motor vehicles or parts |
| LOW BACK PAIN USING A RACHET TO TIGHTEN DOWN A LOAD ON HIS TRUCK ON STR EET. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/25/2006 | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| USING WRENCH, WRENCH BROKE. DX ACUTE MYOFACIAL STRAIN# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2006 | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PAIN AFTER LIFTING WRENCH LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Motor vehicles or parts |
| LUMBAR STRAIN - 42 YOM WAS WORKING ON OWN CAR, BENT OVER TO PICK UP A W RENCH AND FELT PAIN LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2005 | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH AND FELT A POP IN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 39 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Pipes |
| LUMBAR STRAIN AFTER BENDING PIPE WITH A WRENCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 35YOM AT HOME IN SHED DROPPED A WRENCH BENT TO PICK AND FELT A POP IN B ACK DX/ ACUTE MUSCULAR SPRAIN LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2004 | Age: 32 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, All-terrain vehicles |
| LOW BACK PAIN-AFTER PULLING ON A WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON AN ATV |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT AT HOME BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH AND TWISTED BACK STRAINED LOWE R BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH AND AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2003 | 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-WORKING ON CAR-BENT OVER & PULLING ON A WRENCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT SEEN FOR BACK PAIN AFTER WORKING ON A CAR W/ A WRENCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2003 | Age: 50 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| LUMBAR STRAIN - 50 YOM C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER TWISTING A WRENCH TRYI NG TO REMOVE A LUGNUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT REACHED FOR A WRENCH 2 DAYS AGO. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| ONSET OF PAIN WHEN PATIENT PUSHED ON A WRENCH. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 43 YOM DEVELOPED BACK PAIN FROM PICKING UP A WRENCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS PULLING HARD ON A WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED AND PT PUL LED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Bicycles or accessories |
| NOT STATED, BENT DOWN PULLING ON WRENCH TO FIX BIKE TIRE, FELT PULL IN GROIN, STOOD UP AND FELT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PATIENT WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCE WHICH KNOCKED HIM DOWN. DX-LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 32 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT AT HOME RECHING DOWN FOR A WRENCH AND FELT A POP IN BACK DX BACK STR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 38 YO M WORKING ON CAR TURNING WRENCH FELT BACK GIVE. DX LUMBARSACRAL S TRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Floors or flooring materials |
| 35 YO MALE WAS WORKING WITH WRENCH, PULLED BACK AND FELL TO FLOOR BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 34 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PULLING UP ON BIG WRENCH WHILE CHANGING TIRE. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STR AIN LUMBAR SACRAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 43 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| USING WRENCH TO CHANGE TIRE WHILE CAMPING, FELT PAIN LOW BACK. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 26 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| WHILE LOOSENING A BOLT, A WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING PT TO TWIST AND INJURE BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 45 Y/O M C/O BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH AND TWISTED BACK. DX; A CUTE LOW BACK PAIN- ACUTE LUMBAR MYOFASCIAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2001 | Age: 38 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2001 | Age: 50 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2001 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2001 | Age: 41 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2000 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2000 | Age: 46 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2000 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Swimming pools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2000 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2000 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/04/1999 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/1999 | Age: 41 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/1999 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/1999 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/1997 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/1997 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/1997 | Age: 32 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/1997 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/1997 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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