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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,113
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT INJURED TRYING TO PULL-START A GENERATOR; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants, Camping equipment |
| CO EXPOSURE FROM GENERATOR HEATING HIS TENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | 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: Generators or power plants |
| CONTUSION RIGHT HAND-STRUCK ON METAL GENERATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| DROPPED A GENERATOR ON L KNEE, C/O L KNEE PAIN, DX; CONTUSION L KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| 2ND TOE FX-HIT A GENERATOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AFTER GENERATOR HAD RBEE N RUNNING THE GARAGE FOR 6 HOURS. 4 OTHER PTS ARE BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AFTER GENERATOR RAN FOR 6 HOURS IN GARAGE - 4 OTHERS BEING SEEN FOR SAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AFTER GENERATOR RAN FOR 6 HOURS IN THE GARAGE - 4 OTHER PEOPLE ARE BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| CARBONMONOXIDE POISOING WHEN GENERATOR WAS RUNNING I N GARAGE FOR 6 HOU RS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AFTER GENERATOR RAN FOR 6 HOURS IN THE GARAGE - 4 OTHERS ARE BEING SEEN FOR SAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AFTER GENERATOR RAN FOR 6 HOURS IN GARAGE - 4 OTHER PEOPLE ARE BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT ADJUSTING GENERATOR, PULLED ON CORD, FELT POP IN LT WRIST, STRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT WAS RUNNING A GENERATOR AT HOME NO POWER BECAME NAUSEA AND VOMITED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING-C/O DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING WITH LIGHTHEA DEDNESS AFTER HUSBAND WAS RUNNING A GENERATOR IN BASEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| 27 YO LITED GENERATOR INJURED BACK STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT INHALED THE FUMES FROM A GENERATOR FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME NA USEA DIZZINESS CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants, Stairs or steps |
| PT SLIPPED ON MOSS CARRYING A GENERATOR DOWN STAIRS. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2005 | Age: 35 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: Generators or power plants |
| INJURED BACK LIFTING GENERATOR OUT OF BACK OF PICKUP AT LAKE. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Generators or power plants, Grills |
| PT WAS STARTING GENERATOR AND HIT HAND ON BBQ. DX: FX L FIFTH METACARPAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| LIFTING A GENERATOR OUT OF THE TRUCK LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2005 | 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: Generators or power plants |
| PATIENT BENT TO CK GENERATOR AND HURT BACK DX; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT LACERATED FOREHEAD WHILE TRYING TO START OR CRANK A GENERATOR DX: 2.5 CM. LACERATION TO FACE AND FRONTAL SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT LIFTING A GENERATOR STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 37 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: Generators or power plants |
| PATIENT HURT BACK WHEN PICKING UP GENERATOR DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PAIN PULLING GENERATOR DX. LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2005 | Age: 33 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: Laceration |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT HIT HEAD ON GENERATOR, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Generators or power plants, General purpose household cleaners |
| CLEANING CAMP TRAILOR USING SEVERAL CLEANERS WITH GENERATOR RUNNING OUT SIDE WHILE CLEANING. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, FUMES, DEHYDRATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| GENERATOR EXPLODED BURNED ARMS AND LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING-C/O HEADACHE AND LETHARGY AFTER USING AN ELEC TRIC GENERATOR AT HOME LAST NIGHT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants, Doors |
| WAS IN HOME WIGHT EXHAUST FUMES FROM POWER GENERATOR BLOWING THROUGHT CRACK IN DOOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants, House repair or construction materials |
| GENERATOR TOO CLOSE TO VINYL SIDING WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. PT IN NON SMOKE FILLED ROOM POSS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING NO DOCUMENTATION ON FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants, House repair or construction materials |
| GENERATOR TOO CLOSE TO VINYL SIDING CAUGHT FIRE . PT IN BACK ROOM AWAY FROM SMOKE. NO DOCUMENTATION ON FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants, Doors |
| EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM GENERATOR BLOWING FUMES THROUGHT CRACK IN DOOR ALL NIGHT. CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants, House repair or construction materials |
| VISITING HOUSE GENERATOR TOO CLOSE TO VINYL SIDING CAUGHT FIRE, SMOKE I N HOUSE. CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE NO DOCUMENTATION OF FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| POWER GENERATOR EXHAUST BLOWING INTO HOUSE. FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGH T. CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/09/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AFTER HE WAS LIFTING A GENERATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| INJURED HAND PULLING ON GENERATOR CORD. DX; LACERATION HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT GETTING READY FOR THE BIG STORM AND PICKED UP A GENERATOR STRAINED L OWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT STARTING GENERATOR W/ PULL CORD, R INDEX FINGER BECAME ENTANGLED DX: FX RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| HURT GROIN LIFTING GENERATOR YESTERDAY DX SCROTAL MASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT PICKING UP A PORTABLE GENERATOR A WEEK AGO AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| WOUND RT.ANKLE.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER ELECTRIC PLANT (GENERATOR) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A GENERATOR AT HOME JAMMING RIGHT FIFTH FINGER FRACTURE D FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| LUMBAR STRAIN - 45 YOM C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER HELPING BROTHER LIFTIN G A GENERATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | 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: Generators or power plants |
| PT LIFTED A GENERATOR YESTERDAY, TO ER WITH BACK PAIN - STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHEN USING GENERATOR IN HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2005 | Age: 38 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: Generators or power plants |
| PATIENT PULLED ON A GENERATOR AT HOME. DX: ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN LUMBAR REGION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| FUMES FROMA GENERATOR IN THE GARAGE ALL THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE DX FUMES EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| FUMES FROM A GENERATOR IN THE GARAGE ALL THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Generators or power plants |
| PT PUSHED 100LB GENERATOR UP HILL. DX: L THIGH PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Generators or power plants, Toilets |
| CHI,CO EXPOSURE.PT HAD A GENERATOR RUNNING FOR 15 HOURS AND PASSED OUT AND FELL OFF TOILET AND HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Generators or power plants, Carbon monoxide detectors |
| ACUTE CO EXPOSURE.PT HAD A POWER OUTAGE AND PURCHASED A GENERATOR AND H AD IT GOING FOT 15 HOURS AND CO DETECTOR WENT OFF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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