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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,097
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT. WAS CRUSHED BY CAR THAT ROLLED OFF RAMPS WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON CA R, HIT BY FRAME OF CAR AS IT ROLLLED. DX. R SCAPLA FX, CONTS CHEST ABD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Batteries |
| PT PULLED JUMPER CABLES OFF BATTERY WHEN THEY ARCED & CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: R HAND SUPERFICIAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| FOOT CT-@ HOME-DROPPED A HEAVY CAR MAT ON FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| WOUND FOREHEAD.PT.REFERS HITTING FOREHEAD WITH A CAR TOOL(.ACCIDENTALLY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| STRUCK ACCIDENTLY ON HAND BY TIRE IRON. ACUTE FX RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 51 YO GREASE GUN EXPLODED BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT USING CAR TOOL, LACERATION THROUGH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE TOUCHED THE INSIDE OF AN OVEN DOOR CAUSING 2ND A ND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/24/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| LIP LACERATION-SMACKED SELF IN THE FACE WITH A TIRE IRON WHILE WORKING ON CAR. SUS A 3CM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| STATES SHE ACCIDENTLY CUT HER ARM WITH A SCREWDRIVER DX RT LOWER ARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| USING TIRE IRON ON STUCK LUG NUT & STRUCK SELF IN FACE W/ TIRE IRON. AC UTE FULL THICKNESS LT NASAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/08/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT FIXING CAR & CUT WRIST WITH A TOOL. DX: LACERATION WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT WAS CHANGING A CAR TIRE,WHEN ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE FACE WITH THE TIR EI IRON, 20 SEC LOC, SUSTAINED" LT ORBITAL BONE FRACTURE" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR AND ACCIDENTLY HIT A RATCHET TO HIS HEAD/ LAC ERATION TO EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| GRABBED BATT CABLES FROM CAR AD BURNED HANDS DX BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT WAS TAKING THE CLUB LOCK OFF THE STEERING WHEEL OF HIS CAR SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FIFTH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PUTTING BUMPER ON SHOW CAR AND RATCHET SLIPPED HIT LIP DX LIP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CHI & SHOULDER CT-ATTEMPTING TO START MOTHER'S CAR W/ JUMPER CABLES-CA BLES CAME LOOSE & HIT PT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT INJURED WITH TIRE TOOL; LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2004 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| ACUTE BACK STRAIN, CHANGING TIRE, BOLT BROKE, SLAMMED PATIENT AGAINST WHEEL WELL OF CAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2004 | 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: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 2 YOM WAS STANDING BY FATHER; FATHER WAS CHANGING CAR TIRE; SOCKET SLIP PED AND HIT CHILD IN HEAD. LACERATION, RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PT ACCD STRUCK SELF IN HEAD WITH CAR CLUB, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2004 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 39 YOWM STATES HE INJURED HIS FINGER WHILE USING A SPRING COMPRESSOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PATIENT WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR USING A SOCKET & HAMMER, SOCKET POPPED UP AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE. DX-RT. PERIORBITAL TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| REMOVING ANTI -THEFT DEVICE (CLUB) FROM STEERING WHEEL ACCIDENTLY STRUCK SELF W/ CLUB CONTUSION LEFT ORBITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| SUPERFICIAL RT THUMB LACERATION WITH REPAIR, WORKING ON CAR AT HOME USING BREAKER BAR, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK RT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2004 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| DX LIP LACERATION: PUT JUMPER CABLES TO MOUTH AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2004 | 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: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 30 Y F WAS BAREFOOT AND HAD MECHANICS CREEPER RUN OVER HER TOES DX: CONTUSIONS TO TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 44 Y/O M INJURED L SHOULDER WHILE USING GREASE GUN ON TRUCK AT HOME. DX ; L SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CAR FELL OFF JACK, HIT PT CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CONTUSION-ABRASION LT FOREARM, WORKING ON SUV; CAR ROLLED FORWARD OFF RAMP FORCING LT FOREARM DOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| LAC TO TONGUE, PUT A BATTERY JUMPER CABLE CLAMP ON TONGUE. DX. LAC TON GUE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| PATIENT CUT HAND WITH CAR RAMPS AT HOME. DX 3 CM LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| WORKING UNDER CAR, WRENCHING ON TOOLS, C/O NECK PAIN/ NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| HELPING FRIEND START CAR IN STREET, RAN AND TRIPPED OVER JUMPER CABLES, FELL ONTO PAVEMENT INJURING CHEST. DX; FRACTUER RIB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| CAR BOOT DROPPED ON FOOT FX TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 28 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: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| WOUND RT.HAND FINGER.PT.REFERS USING MECHANIC TOOL,CUT FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 33 YO M CUT FINGER ON BATTERY CABLELAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories |
| 3 CM LACERATION LT UPPER LIP, LOOSENING LUG NUTS ON VEHICLE WITH TIRE TOOL, STRUCK LT UPPER LIP, SLIPPED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT CHANGING FLAT WHEN LUG WRENCH SLIPPED AND PT HIT FINGER ON BOLT. DX LAC R INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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