Accidents - Sprayers - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,057
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	241	Hand:	172
Eyeball:	145	Upper Trunk:	107
Knee:	77	Lower Trunk:	69
Toe:	68	Head:	42
Face:	34	Foot:	33
Ankle:	30	Shoulder:	16
Upper Arm:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sprayers
34 Y.O. B MALE W/SCALD BURN. PT BURNED SELF W/PRESSURE WASHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
40YOHM-CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE=WAS POWER WASHING TODAY-SOMETHING GOT IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
HIT FINGER WITH PRESSURE WASHER DX. FINGER ABR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
38 YO MALE CUT LEFT HAND WITH POWER WASHER AT HOME LACERATION 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
LT HAND HIGH PRESSURE INJURY W/ SWELLING-HAND HIT WHILE USING A POWER WASHER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2003	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
TRAUMA RT.HAND.PT.REFERS THAT PRESSURE MACHINE.FELL ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
PT ON THE HANDLE OF POWERWASHER HITTING IN RIB AREA NOW C/O PAIN RIB FR ACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
L IND FING INJ/46YOM LOST CONTROL OF WATER HOSE AT CAR WASH ON TUESDAY AND L IND FING WAS INJECTED WITH WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
TOUCHED EXHAUST OF PRESSURE WASHER DX. HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
STRAINED CHEST WHEN LIFTING PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT CUT ON METAL PRESSURE SPRAYER; KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT LIFTED PRESSURE WASHER. DX: THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
CUT FINGER WITH POWER WASHER DX: R RING FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
THUMB CAUGHT IN A POWER WASHER LEFT THUMB LACERATION 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
LAC LEFT UPPER ARM FROM PRESSURE WASHER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sprayers, Footwear
26 YO BF - GREAT TOE NAIL AVULSION - PRESSURE WASHER ROLLED BACK OVER F OOT - WEARING OPEN-TOED SHOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
PAIN AFTER USING SPRAY WASHER DX. SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
DROPPED A POWER WASHER ON HAND RIGHT HAND INJURY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Sprayers
TURNED POWER WASHER ON AND SOMETHING BLEW INTO LEFT EYE DX: CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT PRESSURE WASHED HOUSE. DX: LUMBAR/L SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT GOT PINNED BETWEEN PRESSURE WASHER AND CEMENT. DX: COMPLEX FACIAL LAC 9 CM, R THUMB FX/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT USED PRESSURE WASHER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
HIT FOOT WITH PRESSURE WASHER DX. FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
38 YO MALE WAS POWER WASHING HOUSE AND DEVELOPED PAIN CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS POWER WASHING SISTER'S ROOF AND FELL OFF. DX: FX/DISLOCATION R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT HIT IN HEAD WITH PRESSURE HOSE, HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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