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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 945
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PT MOVED REFRIGERATOR AND FELL. DX: L CHEST CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| T-11 COMPRESSION FX, INABILITY TO PERFORM ADL'S, STATES SHE GOT UP AT 4 AM, WENT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF FRIDGE, WAS TOO HEAVY,FELL ON BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/18/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | 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: Refrigerators |
| THORACIC STRAIN-HELPED LIFT A REFRIGERATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR ;PAIN IN CHEST,FOOT AND BACK NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| THORACIC STRAIN.PT WAS PUSHING A REFRIGERATOR AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PT MOVED REFRIGERATOR TODAY. DX: CHEST PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | 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: Refrigerators |
| MUSCLE SPRAIN.PT.REFERS WHILE PUSHING REFRIGERATOR,SPRAIN COSTAL AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| CHEST/ABDOMEN CT-@ AUNT'S HOUSE-MOVING A REFRIGERATOR WHICH FELL & HIT PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PT FELL ON MONDAY STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A REFRIGERATOR FRACTURED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PT.INJ.UPPER BACK AT HOME WHEN MOVING A FRIG,LOOKED BACKWARDS & TWISTED . DX; THORACIC BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| STRAIN UPPER BACK - PATIENT REPORTS HE DROPPED A REFRIGERATOR HE WAS MO VING YESTERDAY AT HOME - STRAIN TO DORSAL BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| STRAIN CHEST WALL - PATIENT PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE FROM HOME - REPORTS SHARP RIB PAIN WHEN HE REACHED AND BENT OVER IN REFRIGERATOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps |
| STRAIN CHEST WALL - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF PAIN WHEN LIFTING REFRIGER ATOR UP STAIRS AT HOME - LIFTED FRIG BY SELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2003 | 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: Refrigerators |
| BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING REFRIGERATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PT REACHING TO OPEN REFRIGERATOR DOOR AND FELT BACK PAIN DX: COMPRESSIO N FX THORACIC SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PT MOVED REFRIGERATOR. DX: DORSAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Refrigerators, Bicycles or accessories |
| DX: RIB FX L . MOVING REFRIG WHEN IT TOPPLED HE PUSHED IT AWAY IT DID N OT FALL ON HIM AND HE FELL ONTO HANDLEBARS OF A BIKE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PATIENT MOVED A REFRIGERATOR TODAY AND RE-INJURED HIS RIBS. DX-RIBCAGE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PATIENT MOVED A REFRIGERATOR AND SUSTAINED CHEST WALL PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Refrigerators, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers |
| RIB CT-AT HOME-HELPING BROTHER MOVE A REFRIGERATOR ON A DOLLIE-IT HIT HER CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 22 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: Refrigerators |
| PT WAS HELPING CARRY A FRIGE AND HIT FELL AGAINST HIS CHEST DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RIBS AFTER FELL AND HIT CHEST ON METAL RE FRIGERATOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps |
| HELPING CARRY REFRIGIRATOR DOWN STEPS AND I NJURED CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| PT COMPLAINT OF LOW BACK PAIN CHEST PAIN R SHOULDER PAIN WITH LIFTING A T REFRIGERATOR 2 DAYS AGO, ACUTE CHEST WALL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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