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Accidents - Wheelbarrows or lawn carts - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 307
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:112Finger:78
Wrist:74Face:21
Lower Trunk:14Shoulder:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT WAS STANDING ON RUSTY WHEELBARROW AND FELL OFF, LAC TO L LEG. DX. L AC L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
REPORTED, EARLIER TRIPPED&FELL HITTING FORHEAD AGAINST A WHEELBARROW, L ATER WHILE TALKING, DROPPED&STARTED SHAKING>>FACIAL LAC/SEIZURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT WAS STRUCK IN THE L SHOULDER BY AN OUT OF CONTROL WHEELBARROW IN THE YARD 2 DAYS PRIOR. HAS PAIN IN L SHOULDER. DX L SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
11 YO FEMALE FELL FROM WHEEL CART AND LANDED ON RIGHT ARM FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
RT WRIST INJ WHILE PUSHING WHEELBARROW FULL OF BRICKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT WAS BUILDING A TREE HOUSE, PLAYING NEAR A WHEELBARROW, WHEN FELL AGAINST THE RIM OF THE WHEEL, CUTTING LEG. DX: LACERATION TO R L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT AT HOME CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN A WHEELBARROW AND A BOARD/ DX HEMATOMA R 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
WHEELBARROW FELL ONTO HAND & PULLED BOTH 3RD/4TH FINGER NAILS OUT, NOW W/PAIN TO FINGERS; AVULSION OF FINGERNAIL, FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT WAS IN CARE OF BABYSITTER. HE WAS STANDING ON A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT FACE ON GROUND. HAS MULT LACS TO FACE. DX FACIAL LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT FELL STRIKING FLANK REGION ON A WHEELBARROW SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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