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Accidents - Boilers - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 905
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:216Upper Trunk:203
Hand:169Lower Trunk:85
Knee:75Finger:70
Neck:37Face:30
Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Boilers, Chimneys
5YOF, SENT IN FOR EVAL AFTER CO DETECTOR WENT OFF, FIDRE DEP REPORTS B/ C OF DEFECTIVE BOILER VS CHIMNEY>>CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Boilers
PT DX RT EYE PAIN/REDNESS/F.B SENSATION - 59 YR OLD BLACK MALE W/HX OF BOILER EXPLODED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO HIS FACE PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Boilers
59YOM BURNED (R) HAND & FOREARM ON STEAM FROM BOILER DX;# INFECTED 2 ND DEGREE BURN (R) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Boilers, Hot water
11 YOF WAS MAKING CHOCOLATE CANDY WITH MOM IN A DOUBLE BOILER WHEN IT "EXPLODED", PT BURNED BY THE BOILING WATER FACE, CHEST, AND RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/03/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Boilers
42 YOM WORKING ON A BOILER WHEN IT FELL AND CAUSED A 2 CM LAC TO LEFT H AND + TENDON INVOLVMENT 9 SUTURES SPLINT AND SLING APPLIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Boilers, Containers
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LBP RADIATING TO THE LEGS AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOXES VS CAST IRON BOILER>>MS/SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Boilers
27 YR OLD INJURED LOWER BACK LIFTING A BOILER AT A FRIENDS HOUSE DX/ LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Boilers
29YOM CRUSH/SPRAIN TO KNEE HELPING MOVE CAST IRON BOILER(600 LBS) FELL ONTO HIS LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Boilers
CRUSH FINGER - 22 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CRUSH INJURY TO RIGHT MIDDLE FI NGER - WAS LOADING WOOD INTO BOILER LAST NIGHT & FINGER WAS CAUGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Boilers
PT DX CRABON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - S/P HX OF C/O EXPOSURE AT DAYCARE WHILE FINXING THE BOILER AT THE LOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Boilers
21 YR OLD 33 WEEKS PREGNANT HOUSE FILLED WITH SMOKE DUE TO BOILER BEING FIXED COHB 1.4 PT TRANSF TO *** HOSP. DX// SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/22/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Boilers
PT INJURED BACK LIFTING A BOILER AT BROTHERS HOUSEDX// ACUTE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Boilers
PT MOVING A BOILER AT DUMP AND INJURED HAND DX// LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Boilers
PT BOILER BROKEN AT HOME EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE CO LEVEL 0.7 DX// CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Boilers
PT AT GRANDMOTHERS BOILER BROKEN EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE HAS HEADACH E IS TIRED CO LEVEL 1.0 DX// CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Boilers, Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT AT HOME HAD BOILER ON WOODSTOVE BLOW UP HOT WATER ON CHEST ARMS AND LEGS/ 2ND DEGREE BURNS CHEST AND ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Boilers
LAST WEEK HELPED FATHER MOVE A BOILER; NECK PAIN SINCE;. DX: ACUGTE CE RVICAL MYOFASCIAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Boilers
CRUSH CHEST WALL - 36 YO MALE STATES HE WAS HELPING HIS FRIEND MOVE A H EAVY BOILER AND HE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN BOILER AND HEAVY OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Boilers
FACE BURN-FLASH FLAMES WHILE LIGHTING A BOILER-@ NEIGHBOR'S-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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