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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,693
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 08/24/2010 | 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: 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: 06/21/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| WHILE WASHING SIDEWALK, PT ACCIDENTALLY RAN POWERWASHER OVER FOOT, LACE RATION TO FOOT(OCCURED AT HOME) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers, Footwear |
| PT WAS USING PRESSURE WASHER WHICH CUT THROUGH RUBBER BOOT. DX: L FOOT LAC, HIGH PRESSURE INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/27/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT ACCID KICKED A PRESSURE WASHER. DX: L FOOT SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Sprayers |
| SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO L FOOT USING A PRESSURE WASHER# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT IS A DIABETIC WAS PRESSURE WASHING 6 DAYS AGO AND RAN WASHER OVER F OOT CAUSED AN ABRASION WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/22/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT WAS POWER WASHING AND ACCID HIT FOOT. DX: R FOOT ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers, Footwear |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A POWER WASHER WHILE WEARING "***" SANDALS POWER WASHER CAUSED A LACERATION TO RT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 38 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: Puncture |
| Product: Sprayers |
| INJECTION INJ TO FOOT: USING 3000 PSI PRESSURE WASHER, HIT FOOT WITH STREAM CAUSING P.W.,WATER ENTERED WOUND,LOTS OF WATER CAME OUT OF WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| DX R FOOT WOUND W ERYTHEMA: DIABETC P/W A "Y" SUPERFICIAL ABRASION/LAC ON DORSUM OF R FOOT FROM PRESSURE WASHER, WHILE WASHING DRIVEWAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers, Footwear |
| FOOT CT-HIT FOOT W/ PRESSURE WASHER THROUGH SHOE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers, Footwear |
| PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE POOL WHILE WEARING ONLY FLIP FLOPS AND RAN THE WASHER OVER LEFT FOOT ABRASION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 48 YO FEMALE WAS WASHING HER DECK WITH POWER WASHER AND CUT FOOT ON CERAMIC PLANTER - LACERATION LEFT HEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 45 YOF STATES THAT SHE WENT ACROSS LEFT FOOT WITH A PRESSURE WASHER, FO OT VERY PAINFUL NOW, LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/23/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers, Footwear |
| PT HAD WOUND FROM PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME, WAS WEARING SHOES., DX. CON T R FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| LAC TO FOOT WHEN USING A PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 34 YO M FRACTURED FOOT DROPPED 900LB PRESSURE WASHER ON IT* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sprayers, House repair or construction materials |
| PT PRESSURE WASHING HIS ROOF AND FELL OFF FRACTURED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A POWER WASHER, SPRAYED LT FOOT CAUSING AN ABRASIO N TO LT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT DROPPED AND 11 POUND PRESSURE WASHER ON FOOT PAIN AND SWELLING DX// PAIN SWELLING RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT INJ LT FOOT WITH PRESSURE WASHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2006 | 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 |
| FOOT LAC-@ HOME-USING POWER WASHER-HIT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Sprayers |
| USING PRESSURE WASHER, HOT WATER HIT FOOT AT HOME. DX. 2ND DEG BURN R FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT CLEANING OUT HER GARAGE AT HOME AND DROPPED A POWER WASHER ONTO RIGH T FOOT LACERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT. COMPLAINS OF PAIN AND LAC. TO TOP OF L FOOT, STATES PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON HER WHILE LIFTING PRESSURE WASHER OFF TRUCK. DX. LAC R FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT USING A PRESSURE WASHER TWO DAYS AGO SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO LEFT F OOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Sprayers, Hot water |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS RT FOOT-SUS 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT FOOT WITH HOT WATER WHILE USING POWER WASHER. HAS 300 DEGREE HEAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| FOOT CUT BY PRESSURE WASHER DX FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| LAC L FOOT; PT USINF POWER-WASHER ACCIDENTALLY TURNED IT ON FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT USING A PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME THREE DAYS AGO RAN THE PRESSURE ACRO SS RIGHT FOOT CAUSED AN ABRASION WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2004 | 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: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| TRAUMA LT.FOOT.PT.REFERS WHILE USING THE WATER PRESSURE MACHINE,FELL DOWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2004 | Age: 36 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 |
| PT USING POWER WASHER 2 DAYS AGO, DROPPED ONTO RT FOOT. CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 07/11/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | 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: 09/20/2001 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2000 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2000 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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