Accidents - Refrigerators - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,671
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	6
16-25 years old:	330
26-50 years old:	812
50+ years old:	521

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 83 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
REPORTEDLY LOST BALANCE GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE FRIDGE&FELL BACKWA RDS VERSUS SYNCOPED&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING RIB CAGE>>RIB PAIN/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
44YO WHITE FEMALE C/O LUQ ABDOMINAL PAIN, STS MOVED A REFRIDGERATOR, C/O CHEST PAIN, DX L PNEUMONIA, CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
WAS CLEANING REFRIGERATOR WHEN IT FELL OVER ON TOP OF HER DX T11 & T12 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Counters or countertops
39YO BLACK FEMALE MOVING REFRIGERATOR-IT FELL ON TOP OF PT-SLAMMED PT INTO COUNTERTOP, DX L RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 53 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
BACK STRAIN-BENT OVER TO GET SOMETHING FROM FRIDGE-@HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 48 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
THOR STR. PT STRAINED UPPER BACK WHEN MOVING A REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 23 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
MOVING REFRIGERATOR AT HOME. DX CHEST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 31 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
DORSAL STRAIN-HELPED MOVE A REFRIGERATOR-LATER FELL OFF A RETAINING WAL L-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
LEFT RIB FX.PT FELL INTO A REFRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
THORACIC PAIN-AFTER MOVING A REFRIGERATOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PT WITH UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
PT OPENING UP THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN HIS KITCHEN AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK CHEST ON THE FLOOR CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
61YO BLACK FEMALE PULLED REFRIGERATOR DOOR OPEN,C/O UPPER-LOWER BACK PAIN, DX LOW BACK PAIN - THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING REFRIGERATOR DX; BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT STARTED TO OPEN THE REFRIGERATOR, STARTED TO FALL, HIT CHEST ON THE REFRIGERATOR, C/O OF REDNESS TO CHEST AREA. CONTUSION TO CHEST*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2008	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: Refrigerators
A REFRIGERATOR FELL ON PT. DX;RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
52 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL INTO REFRIGERATOR CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 88 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, Rugs or carpets
WAS CLEANING BEHIND THE FRIDGE WHEN SLIPPED ON THE RUG&FELL HITTING CHE ST WALL>> MULTI RIBS FX/HEAMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 50 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
CARRYING A FRIDGE UPSTAIRS, SLIDE&FELL BACKWARDS WITH THE FRIDGE LANDIN G ONTO HIS CHEST >> BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA/CONTS&ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT WAS BENDING OVER TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE REFRIGERATOR, FELT A CRACK IN HER LOWER BACK.DX-THORACIC & LUMBAR VERTEBRAE FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 43 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: Refrigerators
RT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING REFRIGERATOR/STRAIN RT PARAVERTEBRAL MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
REFRIGERATOR FELL ON 48 YOF THURSDAY NIGHT CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
PT STATES BACK PAIN BEGAN 2 WKS AGO AFTER MOVING REFRIGERATOR AND DOING HEAVY LIFTING. DX. MUSCLE STRAIN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 80 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 MOVING A REFRIGERATOR AND FELT A SNAP IN CHEST STRAINED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT HAD FRIDGE FALL ON TOP OF HIM,C/O RT SIDED RIB PAIN; NO LOC. PAIN W ORSE W/MOVEMENT/COUGHING. DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 20 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
LIFTING REFRIGERATOR, HURT BACK. DX THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 28 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
HURT MOVING A REFRIGERATOR. DX- THORACIC SPRINE SPRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT WAS OPENING THE DOOR TO A REFRIGERATOR, C/O BACK PAIN RADIATING DOWN HER LEFT LEG LIKE A BURNING SENSATION. DX-MUSCULOSK. BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
REFRIGERATOR FELL ON PT CHEST WALL PAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 23 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: Refrigerators
STRAIN UPPER BACK - 23 YO PRESENTS WITH BACK PAIN SINCE LAST NIGHT - PT WAS MOVING REFRIGERATOR AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE INJURING UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR TWO DAYS AGO AND FELT A POP DX SPRAIN STRAIN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
CHEST INJ AFTER HELPING MOVE A REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 85 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Day wear
CHEST WALL CONT/85YOM WENT TO OPEN REFRIGERATOR AND SLIPPED IN HIS SOCK S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	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: Refrigerators
ACUTE MYOFASCIAL (UPPER BACK) STRAIN WITH ACUTE MUSCLE SPASM - HELPING MOVE A REFRIGERATOR - COMPANION DROPPED THEIR END.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF CHEST PAIN WHILE MOVING REFRIGERATOR WHEN CLEANING KITCHEN; MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 46 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, HX OF BACK SURGERY, HAS THORACIC PARASPINAL PAIN S/P LOIFTING A REF RIGERATOR. D: THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 42 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: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
RIB FX/42YOM STS A REFRIGERATOR FELL ON HIM AT HOME 5 DAYS AGO WHILE HE WAS MOVING. IT TOOK HIM TO THE GROUND. DENIES HITTING HEAD OR LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
CHEST CONTUSION-WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR DOWN THE STAIRS AND IT FELL O N HIM, PINNING HIM BETWEEN REFRIGERATOR AND WALL. HURTS TO TAKE DEEP BR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT STATES MOVING REFRIGERATOR TODAY, HE TRIPPED AND THE HANDLE OF DOLLY HIT HIM TO CHEST, LOW R RIBS. DX. RIB FX, CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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