Accidents - Air compressors - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,069
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	72
6-15 years old:	217
16-25 years old:	232
26-50 years old:	1,190
50+ years old:	356

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	344	Lower Trunk:	323
Finger:	301	Hand:	226
Shoulder:	151	Foot:	144
Face:	115	Wrist:	83
Pubic Region:	83	Upper Trunk:	68
Lower Leg:	68	Ankle:	68
Mouth:	68	Knee:	21

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air compressors
PT INJURED LIFTING AIR COMPRESSOR; GROIN STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors
PT STATES HE DROPPED AIR COMPRESSOR ON HIS FOOT AT HOME RT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2005	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: Air compressors
STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LIFTING A HEAVY 150 LB AIR C OMPRESSOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air compressors, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS PULLING A COMPRESSOR AIR HOSE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A WALL AND INJURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air compressors
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK HELPING TO LIFT AND AIR COMPRESSOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air compressors
TRIMALLEOLAR FX R ANKLE: AT GAS STATION, TRIPPED AND FELL OVER AIR HOSE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 27 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: Air compressors
CONTUSED HAND: PUTTING AIR IN TIRE USING AN AIR COMPRESSER, TIRE EXPLODED, SMASHED LT HAND AGAINST UNKNOWN OBJECT LOCATION UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Air compressors
PT IN WOOD SHOP CLASS @ SCHOOL GOT SAWDUST ONTO FACE WENT TO BLOW OFF WITH AN AIR HOSE F.B. TO EYE. DX DUST/F.B TO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air compressors
PT WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN FOR 3 WEEKS AFTER MOVING A COMPRESSOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors
AIR HOSE POPPED OFF COMPRESSOR HIT IN EYE SUSTAINED ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air compressors
DROPPED AIR COMPRESSOR ON HAND. CLOSED FX DISTAL TUFT LRF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air compressors
AIR COMPRESSOR BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE, SMALL LAC TO NOSE. DX. FX NOSE, S UPERFICIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air compressors
PT MOVING AN AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE GARAGE AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT SHOULD ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2005	Age: 11 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: Air compressors, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LACERATION L UPPER EYELID: HIT EYE ON AIR COMPRESSOR ON PORCH AT HOME, LT UPPER EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 59 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: Other
Product: Air compressors
STABBED HAND & PUMPED AIR INTO IT, ( INTENTION NOT STATED) DX: HAND & ARM PAIN, COMPRESSED CO2 IRRITANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air compressors
PATIENT SUSTAINED LOW BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING AN AIR COMPRESSOR. DX-LUMBAR PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 46 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: Air compressors, House repair or construction materials
PT USED PRESSURIZED AIR HOSE IN A GLASS BLOCK TO REMOVE INSECT, IT EXPL ODED, LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors
ABRASION CORNEA - PATIENT REPORTS DEBRIS GOT INTO LEFT EYE WHEN USING A N AIR COMPRESSOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Air compressors
PT MOVING A CMPRESSOR AT HOME AND IT FELL OVER DX: MULTIPLE FINGERTIP AMPUTATIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Air compressors
GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE USING COMPRESSOR ON CLASSIC CAR AT HOME. DX: FB EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2005	Age: 19 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors
CHEST WALL CONTUSION: FELL ONTO AIR COMPRESSOR, STRUCK CHEST, PAIN STERNUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air compressors
PT.INJ.RT.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN CAUGHT IN THE BELT OF A COMPRESSOR. D X; LAC.RT.2ND.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors
SOFT TISSUE INJ LEFT FOOT-WHILE AT A STORE, A COMPRESSOR FELL 12 INCHES AND LANDED ONTO LEFT FOOT. HAS ABRASION AND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Air compressors
USING MINI AIR COMPRESSOR WHILE CHANGING TIRE - COMPRESSOR DIDN'T STOP TIRE BLEW / PARTIAL AMPUTATION TO FINGER WITH OPEN FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air compressors
LACERATION TO LIP SECONDARY TO COMPRESSION AIR HOSE EXPLODING AT TRUCK STOP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air compressors
COMPLEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON FAN BLADE OF AIR COMPRESSOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air compressors
6CM LT CALF LAC-FELL-CAUGHT ON AIR COMPRESSOR IN HALLWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors, Inflatable toys
FELL ON BLOW UP SLIDE OR BLOW UP OBSTACLE COURSE DURING FIELD DAY AT SC HOOL, RAN INTO MACHINE THAT BLOWS THE AIR; KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2005	Age: 48 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: Other
Product: Air compressors
PT COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN X 4 DAYS AFTER LIFTING A COMPRESSOR. D: LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Air compressors
PATIENT HAD BACK PAIN AFTER PICKING UP AN AIR COMPRESSOR. DX-LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 23 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: Air compressors
23YMC C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING 150# AIR COMPRESSOR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2005	Age: 41 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: Air compressors
41 YO - DX: LUMBAR STRAIN - PICKED UP AIR COMPRESSOR AT HOME - INJURING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air compressors
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A COMPRESSOR DROPPING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air compressors
WAS WORKING ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR, IT KICKED BACK AND CUT HIS THUMB. THUMB LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air compressors
PATIENT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON AIR COMPRESSOR AT HOME; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors
PT WAS CARRING A HEAVY AIR COMPRESSOR AND IT FELL ON RT KNEE; C/O RT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Air compressors, Workshop furnishings
35 YOM HAS PIECE OF METAL IN EYE FROM USING AIR COMPRESSOR TO BLOW OFF DIRT AND PARTICLES OF METAL FROM WORK BENCH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air compressors
PT LIFTING ON AIR COMPRESSOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors
ABRASION CORNEA - PATIENT REPORTS HE GOT A PIECE OF WOOD UNDER LEFT EYE LID WHEN USING AN AIR COMPRESSOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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