Accidents - Portable food or beverage coolers - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,671
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	345
6-15 years old:	196
16-25 years old:	178
26-50 years old:	2,407
50+ years old:	544

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	967	Foot:	351
Shoulder:	304	Head:	274
Face:	263	Finger:	228
Mouth:	228	Upper Trunk:	208
Hand:	144	Knee:	121
Wrist:	100	Neck:	76
Upper Leg:	68	Ankle:	67
Eyeball:	67	Toe:	66
Lower Leg:	49	Upper Arm:	38
Lower Arm:	30	All Of Body:	11

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
FOUND IN LARGE ICE CHEST UNRESPONSIVE;CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
BACK STRAIN-SUS INJ TO BACK AFTER COOLER FULL OF MILK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LUMBAR CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A COOLER INJURING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT ON A BOAT IN THE GULF HIT A WAVE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON A P ORTABLE BEVERAGE COOLER LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2002	Age: 23 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
L MID RIB PAIN.COOLER SLIPPED,HIT RIBS LAST PM.MD NOTE:FELL & HIT ON SIDE OF TRUCK.DX CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Floors or flooring materials
DX:SACRUM CONTUSION. SITTING ON A COOLER IN THE KITCHEN ANDFELL BACK- WARDS ON TO THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
46YOF CUT R MIDDLE FINGER ON PLASTIC COOLER HANDLE DX: LAC R MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CARRYING COOLER STRUCK CABINET CONTUSION / HEMATOMA HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
BOTTOM OF COOLER BROKE W/GLASS FALLING OUT. DX: L LEG LAC 3 CM, R LEG LAC NONSUTURED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LEFT WRIST CONTUSION.PT FELL ON A COOLER AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
HIT LIP WITH TRAY FROM COOLER DX: LACERATION TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LEFT FOOT 3RD DIGIT FX-PT DROPPED A COOLER ON 3RD DIGIT OF LEFT FOOT. H AS SEVERE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT KICKED A METAL COOLER AT HOME OUAT OF ANGER CAUSING FOOT INJ DX:FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
HIT FOREHEAD ON CORNER OF A COOLER DOOR. FOREHEAD CONTUSION $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
46 Y.O. B MALE W/SCALP LAC. PT IS A COACH FOR A FOOTBALL TEAM & HIT TEA M DUMPED A COOLER ON HIS HEAD & PT WAS INJ AFTER A GAME. E9208, E9170
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 3 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
MOM SLIPPED & BUMPED CHILD'S HEAD ON A METAL COOLER.NO LAC.DX CONT OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 44 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
RT RIB CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED AND LANDED ON A COOLER WITH CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT OUT CAMPING LIFTED A COOLER STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT FELL OFF ICE CHEST. DX: L WRIST CONT, ? LIGAMENT DAMAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
27 Y/O F C/O TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE - WHILE CARRING A COOLER. DX: SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT LIFTED ICE CHEST. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN/SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT LEANING OVER HIS PICKUP TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT GETTING A COOLER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CONCUSSION - FELL,STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PAIN LEANING OVER COOLER DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT CLEANING COOLER AT HOME AND GOT AN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE. DX: FOREIGN BODY LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
HOME FROM CAMPING INJ R SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING COOLER OUT OF CAR DX R SHO TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
ROTATOR CUFF TEAR R SHOULDER, LIFTING COOLERS, REINJURED.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING A COOLER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LUMBAR STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
R IND FING LAC/37YOF CUT FINGER ON HANDLE OF BEER COOLER.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CONTUSION HAND - PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A COOLER - RIGHT HAND BRUISED AND PAINFUL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT TRIPPED OVER ICE CHEST. DX: SPRAIN L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2002	Age: 37 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
ACUTE CHEST WALL CONTUSION, FELL , HIT ON COOLER.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CUT KNEE WHEN FELL OFF ICE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LUMBAR STRAIN-AT HOME-IN CAR-REACHED OVER SEAT TO REACH INTO A COOLER- FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
ICE CHEST FELL ON FOOT,LAC TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
RT 1ST MT FX-AT HOME-WALKED ON A "PROPPED UP" COOLER-COOLER LID SHUT ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP COOLER. FELT PAIN IN LT BUTTOCK RADIATING DOWN LEG. - LOWER BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT PICKING UP AN ICE CHEST PT FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
23 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BACK PAIN. PT STS PAIN BEGAN AFTER LIFTING A COOLER W/ICE & DRINKS IN IT. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LEFT KNEE LACERATION.PT WAS HIT KNEE ON A COOLER AND LACERATED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PATIENT SMASHED FINGER WHEN COOLER LID FELL AT CAMPSITE. D: FINGER SPRA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT INJURED SHOULDER PICKING UP A COOLER; RT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PICKED UP ICE CHEST WHILE CAMPING, PAIN TO LOW BACK. DX; LOW BACK STRA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT LIFTING A COOLER AT HOME, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT FELL HITTING FACE ON METAL LATCH OF COOLER, LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT DROPPED A COOLER ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
R KNEE PAIN SLIPPED ON H2O RUNNING FROM COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
50 Y.O. B MALE W/LS STRAIN. PT PICKED UP A COOLER @ HOME & INJ SELF. E9 27
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT FELL STRIKING ARM ON COOLER.DX: R FOREARM LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT LIFTING A COOLER OF ICE AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PATIENT PLAYING WITH ICE PACK, ICE PACK WAS LEAKING AND MAY HAVE INGEST ED GEL; NON TOXIC, PC CONTACTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT PICKED UP A COOLER THAT WAS FILLED WITH ICE FOR A PICNIC STRAINED LO WER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LS STRAIN-BENT DOWN TO GET A COOLER-HURT BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PATIENT WAS AT A HOG ROAST CARRYING 4 TRAYS OF MEAT, TRPPED OVER ACOOLE R AND FELL. DX-LEFT KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Fishing
*76YOM LIFTED A COOLER WHILE FISHING FELT A POP IN R SHOULDERDX: R SHOU LDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PAIN LIFTING ICE CHEST DX. ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
FELL OVER ICE CHEST DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 21 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
THORACIC STRIAN - HURT SELF WHILE BENDING INTO A COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LIFTED A FULL DRINK COOLER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PAIN RT RT WRIST. FELL WHILE CARRYING COOLER. DX; RT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
HIT TOE ON COOLER - TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A COOLER DX: LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
FELL DOWN OVER A COOLER INJURING NOSE. NASAL CONTUSION $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, House repair or construction materials
CONTUSION THIGH - VICTIM WAS IN A SHED TRYING TO MOVE SOME BOARDS STAND ING UP ON A ICE CHEST/COOLER - BOARD FLEW UP IN THE AIR & VICTIM FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
C/O BACK PAIN, PICKED UP A COOLER W/ICE NAD DRINKS WRONG ON SUNDAY. DX. LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LAST NIGHT PT HIT LEFT TOE ON A COOLER AND PT IS NOW NOT ABLE TO WALK. D: FRACTURE MID PHALANGE 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OFF COOLER ONTO LINOLEUM FLOOR AT HOME; LIP LAC, TEETH LOO SE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT. BENT OVER TO PICK UP COOLER CAUSING L. BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CHI.PT HAD A COOLER FALL AND HIT PT IN THE HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CUT EYEBROW WHEN FELL ON COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
12 Y/O F INJURED L FOOT WHEN DROPPED ICE CHEST ON IT AT SCHOOL. DX; L FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PUTTING A COOLER IN HER CAR TRUNK, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE TRUNK TOP TO COME DOWN STRIKING HER IN THE HEAD. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CHILD FELL WHILE RUNNING AT HIT FOREHEAD ON PLASTIC ICE CHEST. D: FACE ABRASION/CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	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: Portable food or beverage coolers
CLINICAL RIB FX-FELL ON ICE @ HOME-HIT A COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT FELL OFF OF A COOLER & BIT TONGUE; TONGUE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CHEST PAIN - CHEST PAIN WHILE CARRYING AN ICE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Stairs or steps
77 Y/O W/F WAS CARRYING A COOLER DOWN STAIRS AT HOME FELL SUSTAINED A L ACERATION TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT FELL OFF EMPTY COOLER, ACUTE R HAND WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PLAYING CHILD PUSHED OFF ICE CHEST BY BROTHER AND LANDED ON CONCRETE. D: FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PATIENT JUMPED OFF A PORTABLE COOLER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED RIGHT LOWER LEG SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Ceilings and walls
PT ON TOP OF COOLER FELL HIT WALL, DISLOCATION WITH FX L HUMERAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
RT SHOULDER CT-FELL IN A COOLER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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