Accidents - Sprayers - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,286
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	337	Finger:	302
Eyeball:	265	Shoulder:	228
Face:	156	Wrist:	140
Lower Trunk:	135	Foot:	123
Upper Trunk:	112	All Of Body:	107
Lower Leg:	85	Elbow:	76
Lower Arm:	70	Knee:	63
Head:	63	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/10/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Sprayers
43YOF CO INHALATION DUE TO POWER WASHER BEING USED IN BASEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2010	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
46 YR OLD MALE USING PRESSURE WASHER AND GOT PRESSURE INFECTION TO FING ER AND TAKEN RIGHT TO OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/13/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
42YOM USING A PRESSURE WASHER AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER BUR SITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sprayers
42 YOM WAS PRESSURE WASHING AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. DX: R EYE FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
HAND BURN. 40 YOM BURNED HAND ON ENGINE OF A POWER SPRAYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
46 Y/O MALE WAS POWER WASHING A HOUSE FOR A FRIEND WITHOUT GLASSES AND THINGS FLEW INTO EYES DX: CORNEAL ABRASION BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2010	Age: 45 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: Sprayers
45 YOM FELL WHILE PRESSURE WASHING ROOF. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
26 YOM BURNT O L HAND ON PRESSURE WASHER MOTOR AT HOME DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2010	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
45YOM AT UNSTATED LOCALE USING A POWERWASHER FELL INJ L ARM/ DX CONTUSION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 48 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
48 YOM WAS PRESSURE WASHING ON SUNDAY AND IS C/O CHEST AND BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
43 YOM SLIPPED FROM BUMPER OF LARGE TRUCK, WAS PRESSURE WASHING THETRUC K, C/O LOWER LEG PAIN. DX-FX-FIBULA/TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
37YOM-WAS HIT IN THE NOSE WITH A POWERED WASHER HOSE. DX: CONTUSION TO NOSE AREA*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
44 YOM INJURED FINGER WITH PRESSURE WASHER. DX-LEFT 2ND FINGER LACERATION 4 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
48YOM SHOULDER PAIN PULLING CORD TO START POWER WASHER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers, General purpose household cleaners
30 YOM INJURED EYE FROM CLEANING SOLUTION PRESSURE WASHING HOME. DX-CORNEAL ABRASSION, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sprayers, Hot water
32 YOM SUS BURN TO FOOT AFTER SPRAYING SCALDING HOT WATER FROM PRESSURE WASHER ON FOOT%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
48 YO M USING PRESSURE WASHER ALL DAY, HURT SHOULDER. DX SHOULDER STRAI N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Sprayers
29YOM PRESSURE WASHING HIS DRIVEWAY AND RAN THE WASHER OVER RIGHT FOOT PW FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
47YOM WITH LAC TO FOOT FROM A POWER WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
46YOM HAS SWELLING OF ELBOW AFTER POWER WASHING 3 DAYS AGO CELLULITIS OF ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 42 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: Sprayers
DX SPRAIN SACROILIAC/SCIATICA/ORCHALGIA: 42YOM AFTER LIFT' PRESSURE WASHER YTDY TO PUT ON TRUCK, CONSTANT ACHE NOW IN R TESTI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sprayers
40YOM, WAS POWER WASHING&DEV EYE PAIN AFTER TAKING CONTACT LENSES OUT >>FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
SHOULDER STR. 48 YOM FELL WHEN POWER WASHING HIS HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
43 YOM LAC TO TOE WHEN FELL OVER A PRESSURE WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Sprayers
37YOM STS HE WAS POWER WASHING BASEMENT ALL DAY WITH A GAS POWER WASHER DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers, Ceilings and walls
45 YO M, WAS CLEANING PIPES WITH A POWER WASHER WHEN HE BUMPED INTO A W ALL, LOST CONTROL OF THE DEVICE AND PRESSURE HIT KNEE, DX KNEE LACERATI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
DX AVULSION INJ L HAND/LAC HAND/TETANUS UPDATED: 30YOM LAC L HAND W/ WASHING CAR W/ PRESSURE WASHER. 6-7CM GAPING LAC TO DORSUM L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
38YOF STATES FELL ON PRESSURE WASHER CUTTING CHIN DX CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
35 YO M USING PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME, FELL HURT WRIST. DX WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
47YOWM PT REPORTS WAS PRESSURE WASHING BACK OF PU TRUCK, JUMPED OFF TR UCK & ECHAUST PIPE CAUGHT LEG, LAC RLE. DX. LAC R LOWER EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 47 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
LUMBAR STR. 47 YOF STRAINED BACK USING A POWER SPRAYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
45YOM WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM THE BLADE OF HIS POWER WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
34YOM USING A PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME FOUR DAYS AGO RAN OVER LOWER LEG CAUSED AN ABRASION THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
32YOM WAS USING PRESSURE WASHER AND CUT FINGER DX RT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
48YOM-THUMB HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION-INJURED ON A PRESSURE WASHER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
35 Y/O/M FELL WHILE POWER WASHING AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST LEFT AMA DX/ CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/31/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Sprayers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
29 YOM STAINING DECK W/POWER SPRAYER, HOSE BROKE,SPRAYED ALL OVER PT'S FACE. DX**: INGESTION/INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
27YOM FELL ON HIS BACK WHILE POWER WASHING DX: HEAD CONTUSION, CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
44 YOM C/O BILATERAL HAND PAIN AFTER USING PRESSURE WASHER ON SATURDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
LEFT HAND BURN.38YOM BURNED HAND ON A POWER WASHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Sprayers
29YOM HAS WORSENING WRIST PAIN WHILE POWER WASHING YESTERDAY CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
44YOM LAC FINGER USING PRESSURE WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sprayers
30 YOF INJURED HAND FROM SPRAY BOTTLE. DX-ACUTE FOREIGN BODY RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
30 Y/O/M HIT FINGER ON POWER WASHER AT HOME DX/ LEFT THUMB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
49 YOM INJURED HAND ON PRESSURE WASHER HANDLE. DX-ACUTE RIGHT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
28YOM, KICKED A SPRAYER, INJURED TOE, R FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
46YOM PRESSURE WASHING HIS DECK WITH A HIGH POWERED PRESSURE WASHER THA T JAMMED AS IT UNJAMED SHOT WATER INTO FINGER PW FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
FINGER INJURY-42YOM-INJURED ON POWER PRESSURE WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Sprayers, Bleaches
40 YOM WAS USING PRESSURE WASHER W/UNDILUTED BLEACH & WIND BLEW IT INTO EYES. DX: ALKALINE BURN BILAT EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
38 YOM TURNED WHILE PRESSURE WASHING. DX: THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Sprayers
47 YOM HIT HAND W/PRESSURE WASHER. DX: PW R HAND, HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sprayers
46 YOM GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE PRESSURE WASHING. DX: R EYE FB, CORNEAL ABR, CORNEAL ULCER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2010	Age: 28 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: Sprayers
28YOM SLIPPED 10 DAYS AGO WHILE PRESSURE WASHING HOUSE AND STRAINED LO WER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
A 37 YOM WAS USING A PRESSURE WASHER AND INJURED HAND. DX: LEFT HAND PRESSURE INJECTOR INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sprayers
34 WF WITH BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS AFTER STEAM FROM PRESSURE WASHER GOT ON PT. DX BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
41 YO M SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER FROM PRESSURE WASHER. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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