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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 726
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 01/11/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS HOUSE AT HOME AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT WAS USING A PRESSURE WASHER AND FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK THAT RADIATE D INTO SHOULDER AND CHEST ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT WAS USING POWER WASHER YESTERDAY. DX: THORACIC STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE USING A POWER WASHER NOW CHEST PAIN / DX R CHEST MUSCHLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers, Ladders |
| 47 YO - DX: CHEST CONTUSION - PRESSURE WASHING HOUSE & FELL OFF LADDER - 5 FT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Sprayers, Lubricants |
| WAS HIT BY SPRAYER IN R ARMPIT, SPRAYER HAD CLEAR OUT 41, LUBRICANTON I T, SINCE THEN RASH TO AREA, DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS FROM CHEMICAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2004 | 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 FELL ON GROUND LANDING ON HANDLE OF SPRAY WASHER RIGHT INTO RIB AREA C/O PAIN RIB FRACTURES |
| 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: 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: 08/15/2003 | 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: 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: 10/03/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PATIENT HIT IN RIBS WHEN PRESSURE WASHER GUN GOT AWAY FROM HIM. HIT HIM IN CHEST. DX: FRACTURE RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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