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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,360
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 31 YO M CONTUSION TO NECK WORKING IN FRIENDS BASEMENT AND PIECE OF SHEET RACK FELL AND HIT PT* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| LIFTING CABINETS - MOVING MUSCLE STRAIN LEFT NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Christmas tree lights |
| PT WAS MOVING A HEAVY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS L IGHTS STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| NECK PAIN AFTER HITTING HEAD ON CUPBOARD/ NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| NECK CONT. PT PUSHED INTO A SHELF IN THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS, OBSERV. ER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK PUTTING THINGS IN A CABINET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| NECK STR. PT WAS PUTTING THINGS AWAY INTO A OVERHEAD CABINET AND STRAIN ED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-PAIN STARTED WHILE INSTALLING CABINETS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| NECK STRAIN-FELL HITTING ENTERTAINMENT CENTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2006 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL, HIT HEAD ON CABINET, NECK PAIN DX: FX C2, NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2006 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Drinking glasses |
| PT REACHING INTO CUPBOARD TO GET DRINKING GLASS, STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| BENT OVER STOOD UP HIT BACK ON A CABINET CERVICAL MUSCLE STRAIN LUMBAR MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Ceilings and walls |
| STRAIN NECK AREA, V.EMS, PT SUST INJURY W/A FALLING CABINET FROM A WALL AT HOME, C/O PAIN, DIZZINESS, OBSERV. ER. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/05/2006 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT. WAS REACHING INTO A CABINET AND FELT A POP R SIDE OF NECK. DX. ACU TE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN CERVICAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT INTOXICATED BAC 276 WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET AN OBJECT OFF THE SHELF AN D THE SHELF FELL ON HEAD STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Laundry soaps or detergents |
| SHOPPING, A SHELF C LANUDRY DETERGENT FELL ONTO PT ' NECK/BACK STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2006 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| REACHING FOR A CAN OF CAT FOOD FROM A SHELF AT HOME. *DX: ACUTE MYOFASCIAL CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT HIT HEAD AND NECK ON KITCHEN CABINET AT HOME TODAY DX// NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| HEAVY SHELF FELL ONTO PT YESTERDAY. DX: NECK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| HIT HEAD ON CABINET DOOR NNECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT FELL INTO A CABINET AT NURSING HOME. DX: NECK PX, LOW BACK PX, HIP PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Towels or cloths |
| NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK PULLING TOWELS OFF A SHELF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2006 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CUT NECK WITH METAL SHELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| WALKING UNDER CART RETURN RACK AT LOCAL STORE WHEN HIT HEAD ON THE RACK "SAW STARS" SUST LAC TO SCALP AND INJ TO NECK D NECK STRAIN SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT FELL AT HOME AND HIT NECK ON CABINET YESTERDAY DX// NECK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CERVICAL CONTUSION,MINOR ABRASIONS - HIT HEAD ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CONTUSION NECK - 28 YOM WAS CLEANING OUT GARAGE AND SOMETHING FELL OFF SHELF HITTING BACK OF NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/09/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT LIFTED HEAVY FILING CABINET. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL,FOUND PRONE WITH NECK HYPEREXTENDED AGAINST SHELF AT *** PHARMACY- -TRAUMATIC ARREST AND FX TO C2 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/02/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| NECK MUSCLE SPASM,SHOULDER PAIN - WOODEN CASE FELL ON SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT STUMBLED AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON SHELF. DX: HEAD CONT, CERVICAL STRAIN, FACIAL CONT, POSS ORBITAL FLOOR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL AGAINST CABINET/NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL AGAINST CABINET/C-STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| DIZZY AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON SHELF AT HOME SUST INJ TO NECK DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT. FELL BACKWARDS 5 DAYS AGO, HIT BACK OF HER HEAD ON A CABINET. DX. STRAIN NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT LIFTING FILE CABINET AT HOME, SPRAINING NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT HIT TOP OF HEAD ON LUGGAGE RACK 1 WK AGO, TO ER WITH HEADACHE, NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT TRIED TO CATCH AN ITEM THAT WAS FALLING OFF THE SHELF AT HOME STRAIN ED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT HAD SHELF FALL ON HEAD X 2 DAYS AGO. +LOC. DIZZY X 2 DAYS AFTER. SOR E NECK TODAY. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/12/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| MOVING SHELVES AT HOME, HAS NECK PAIN. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT LIFTING A CABINET, STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| STRAIN NECK AREA, PT SUST INJURY W/A FALLING CABINET AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, ROM LIMITED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER RACKS ON FLOOR AT *** DX: NECK INJ, LT SHOULDE R INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| NECK STRAIN-HIT TOWEL RACK-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT REACHING UP INTO TOP SHELF OF A CABINET AT HOME, STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| BOOKSHELF FULL OF BOOKS FELL ONTO PX. DX: NECK, OCCIPITAL CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| A WOODEN CABINET FELL ON PTS NECK, CONTUSION TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| MOVING ENTERTAINMENT CENTER @ HOME, FELT SHARP PAIN DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Metal containers |
| N ECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN LIFTING CANS TO CABINET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT NECK ON A METAL SHELF DX: NECK LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT C/O PASSED OUT. PT PASSED OUT AND HIT NECK ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. DX NECK CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL FROM SHELF CONCUSSION SYNDROME NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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