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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,062
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Safes |
| MOVING A SAFE AND FELL ON HAND. DX HAND CRUSHING INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Safes |
| CRUSH INJURY TO R HAND IN SAFE. PAIN & SWELLING WITH MOVEMENT. FX L H AND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| 43 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL AND HIT ARM ON SAFE CONTUSION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2008 | Age: 67 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: Safes |
| PT WAS MOVING A LARGE SAFE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Safes |
| PT INJURED HAND MOVING A LARGE METAL SAFE. DX: L HAND SPRAIN, OLD EXTENSOR TENDON INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| SHUT SAFE DOOR ON FINGER. DX CONTUSION R FINGER# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| DX CONTU FOOT: PT STATES THE CORNER OF 300+LB SAFE HIT THE TOP OF HIS FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Safes |
| PT WAS ANGRY WITH MOM AND PUNCHED A METAL SAFE. D: BOXER'S FRACTURE R IGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| HEAD AND NECK INJURY FROM GETTING HEAD CAUGHT UNDER DOOR OF VAULT SAFE AT BANK. DX-CONTUSION SCALP, MILD CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Safes |
| 2Y/O,F,TRIPPED & HIT FACE ON SAFE, FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| 58 YOF SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO SAFES CONTUSION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| PT PUNCHED SAFE IN ANGER. DX: R HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Safes |
| 25 YO OPENING SAFE FELT PULL IN NECK SPRAIN/STRAIN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 25 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: Safes |
| LUMBAR STRAIN AFTER HELPING SISTER MOVE, LIFTED LARGE SAFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Safes |
| HIT IN HEAD BY LOCK BOX WHILE IN CLOSET. DX. HEAD TRAUMA, HYPERTENSION. * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 38 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: Safes |
| ACUTE BACK STRAIN: STATES MOVING A SAFE UPSTAIRS, PULLED BACK AROUND TO STOMACH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| 52YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY STRUCK RIGHT FOOT ON A STEEL SAFE; RT FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| PT DROPPED A SAFE ON FOOT. DX. FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO ARM WHILE MOVING A LARGE SAFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2008 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Safes |
| SLAMMED FINGER IN METAL SAFE. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| 200 POUND SAFE FELL ON FOOT. DXC- CONTUSION R ANKLE AND FOOT # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Safes, Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| DX LAC, L HAND, SIMPLE: PT WAS HELP'G FRIEND MOVE A SAFE. NYLON CORD SECURING STRAP CAME LOOSE AND CUT PT'S HAND, PALMAR ASPECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Safes |
| PT WITH SPRAINED KNEE WHILE LIFTING A SAFE, AGGRAVATED PREVIOUS INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 34 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: Safes |
| PT, HX OF INGUINAL HERNIA SURGERY LAST YEAR, WAS HELPING TO MOVE A LARG E 1000 LB. SAFE AND STRAINED SELF. D: GROIN STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2008 | Age: 39 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: Amputation |
| Product: Safes |
| CAUGHT THE TIPS OF 2 FINGER IN A SAFE'S DOOR WHILE CLOSING IT FORCEFULL Y>> PARTIAL AMPUTATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Safes |
| PT HAD A 500 LB SAFE FALL ON LEFT FOOT, FRACTURE OF LEFT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Safes |
| 2 YO FELL STRUCK HEAD ON SAFE LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Safes, Ceilings and walls |
| 40 YOF SUSTAINED A SUBUNGAL HEMATOMA TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AFTER GETTI NG CAUGHT BETWEEN A SAFE AND THE WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Safes |
| PATIENT STATES A LARGE GUN SAFE FELL ON HIS ANTERIOR RT SHIN AND ANKLE. DX-CALCANEAL FRACTURE AND PATELLAR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Safes |
| POST 'SAFE' FELL ON FOOT, CRUSH DORSUM RIGHT FOOT.DX- CRUSH INJURY RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Safes |
| CUT THUMB ON GUN SAFE LACERATION THUMB # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Safes |
| PT SUSTAINED CRUSH INJURY TO TOE AFTER A SMALL DOCUMENT SAFE FELL ON IT * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| SLAMMED FINGER IN A SAFE. DX. FINGER CONTUSION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Safes |
| PT INJURED L RIB ON 4.18.08 , STS WAS MOVING A SAFE,C/O PAIN DX NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF L 8TH RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2008 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Safes |
| DX OPEN TUFT FX L MIDDLE FINGER: GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN SAFE DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| FINGER CONT. PT WAS TRYING TO KEEP SAFE OPEN AND CAUGHT HAND IN IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Safes, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| DROPPED FIRE PROOF SAFE OFF SHELF, LANDED ON FOOT. DX CRUSH INJURY FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safes |
| PT WITIH TOE INJURY FROM KICKING A VAULT DOOR |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/12/2008 | Age: 2 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: Safes |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON A GUN SAFE, LACERATION TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes, Chairs |
| WHILE PLAYING ON A CHAIR, FELL, HIT HEAD ON METAL SAFE, CONTUSION TO HE AD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2008 | Age: 21 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: Safes |
| PT WAS PICKING UP A SAFE AND C/O LOW BACK PAIN. D: LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Safes |
| PT C/O HEADACHE & CUT TO TOP OF HEAD, WAS WALKING AT HOME AROUND CORNER & RAN INTO STEEL SAFE DOOR. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJ W/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safes |
| KNEE CONT. PT BUMPED KNEE ON A SAFE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 70 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: Fracture |
| Product: Safes |
| PT HAD A SAFE LID FALL ONTO RIGHT HAND FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Safes |
| PLAYING AT HOME AND RAN INTO SAFE SUST LAC TOFOREHEAD DX 3 CM FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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