Accidents - Sprayers - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,413
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	94
6-15 years old:	115
16-25 years old:	233
26-50 years old:	2,085
50+ years old:	1,885

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	998	Finger:	777
Lower Trunk:	683	Eyeball:	400
Head:	232	Wrist:	182
Face:	137	Foot:	132
Knee:	131	Lower Leg:	99
All Of Body:	97	Ankle:	93
Elbow:	86	Toe:	82
Upper Leg:	75	Upper Trunk:	70
Neck:	70	Shoulder:	31
Lower Arm:	30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 61 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: Sprayers
61YOM WAS PRESSURE WASHING AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT I NDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT MOVED PRESSURE WASHER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT PRESSURE WASHED DRIVEWAY YESTERDAY. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
LEFT THUMB STR. PT STRAINED THUMB WHEN USING A POWER WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
PICKED UP A PRESSURE WASHER LOW BACK PAIN LWOT *
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
41 YOM MOVING 200LB POWER WASHER TODAY REINJURED LEFT ELBOW SUSTAINING A SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
LACERATION RT.ELBOW.PT.REFERS WHILE USING PRESSURE MACHINE(SPRAYER)GOT LOOSE HITTING ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2009	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sprayers
12 MONTH F PINNED UNDER A PRESSURE WASHER, IT FELL ON HER AND HIT HER H EAD DX: CHI WITH CONCUSSION ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, Floors or flooring materials
PRESSURE WASHING,SLIPPED AND FELL ON TILE FLOOR SPRAIN LT WRIST *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, Golf
DX WRIST SPRAIN: PLAY'G GOLF 3X PER WW; WAS WASH'G HOUSE W PRESSURE WASH `4HRS. DEVELOPED R WRIST PN & UNABLE TO GOLF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sprayers
USING PRESSURE WASHER HANDLE HIT IN HEAD. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2009	Age: 61 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: Sprayers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
61YOM WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS HOUSE AND A PAINT CHIP WENT INTO RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
WAS HIT IN EYE WITH WATER FROM POWER WASHER EYE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2009	Age: 46 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: Sprayers
46YOM POWER WASHING HIS HOUSE AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
53 YR OLD POWER WASHING DECK FOOT CAUGHT IN CORD AND PT FELL HIT HEAD A T HOME DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Sprayers
PT SUS ANOXIA TO BODY WHILE USING POWER WASHER AND BREATHING IN FUMES IN THE BASEMENT%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT CUT HIS LT HAND ON A PRESSURE WASHER WHILE USING IT AT HOME. DX: LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT INJURED FINGER ON PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2009	Age: 79 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: Sprayers, Stepladders
PT ON A THREE FOOT STEP LADDER POWER WASHING HIS DECK AND FELL OFF STR UCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers, Eyeglasses
46 YO F HYPHEMA EYE HIT BY DEBRIDE FROM POWERWASHER PT HAD GLASSES ON*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING HER HOUSE AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN NECK STRAINED N ECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS POWER WASHING ON ROOF & LOST FOOTING FALLING 24 FT. DX: L HIP FX, L CALCANEAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
32YMC USING A WATER PRESSURE WASHER WHICH SPRAYS AT ABOUT 3,000 PSI ACCIDENTLY HIT FINGER/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
PT BURNED PALM ON POWER WASHER MOTOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
USED POWER WASHER YESTERDAY AND WOKE UP WITH A RED EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Sprayers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
BREATHED IN DIRT FROM POWERWASHER WHILE SOMEONE WAS CLEANING TRASHCAN CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING ROOF. DX: PW R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT SUS LACERATION TO HAND WHILE USING A POWER WASHER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
HIT WITH WATER FROM PRESSURE WASHER LAC LT HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
80 YOM USING A POWER WASHER AND STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG SUSTAINING AN OPE N TIBIAL FRACTURE WITH PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/19/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PRESSURE WASHER FELL OUT OF PT'S HAND AND HE FELL FROM ROOF. DX: L PALM LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RADIUS/ ULNA FX-FELL WHILE POWER WASHING DECK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
40 YO M CONTUSION TO FACE TRIPPED OVER POWER WASHER IN GARAGE AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2009	Age: 50 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: Sprayers
PULLING ON POWER CORD FOR POWER WASHER FELT ACUTE PAIN BIL. HIPS. DX-LUMBAR SPINE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
8 Y/O WAS AT A CAR WASH WITH MOM WHEN STRUCK IN FACE WITH PRESSURE HOSE ACCIDENTALLY. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Sprayers
PT HAD PUNCTURE WOUND TO TOP OF LEFT THIGH FROM A PRESSURE WASHER, PUNCTURE WOUND TO TOP OF LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT DROPPED A PRESSURE WASHER ON HIS KNEE AT HOME DX// LEFT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sprayers
CUT FINGER USING PRESSURE WASHER. DX FINGER AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT HAD LOW BACK PX AFTER PRESSURE WASHING A PORCH. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
PT BURNED HAND ON MUFFLER OF PRESSURE WASHER. DX: R PALM 2ND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, Tool sheds
PT TWISTED ANKLE TAKING POWER WASHER OUT OF SHED AT HOME DX// RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
HAS BEEN CARRYING SPRAYER AROUND FOR THREE DAYS LOW BACK PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 36 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: Sprayers
REPORTS WAS ACC STRUCK ONTO HAND WITH POWER WASH, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
66YO M LOWER BACK PAIN TWISTED BACK WHILE USING A POWER WASHER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
LAC TO ARM WHEN USING A PRESSURE WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS KNEELING DOWN TO UNPLUP POWER WASHER & PUT (R) HAND ON HOT ENGIN E, BURNING HAND DX;; 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS (R) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WASHING DECK WITH PRESSURE SPRAYER AND SUSTAINDED LAC TO L INDEX FINGE R FORM FORCE OF WATER DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
BURN TO FOREHEAD FROM STEAM OF POWER WASHER MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, Filters
PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN SINCE POWER WASHING AIR FILTER 2 DAYS AGO. DX:LUM BAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS USING POWER WASHER A FEW DAYS AGO AT HOME AND NOW HAS EYE PAIN DX: CONJUNCTIVITIS BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
USED A BACK PACK SPRAYER YESTERDAY. DX-SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT HURT FINGER WHILE USING PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME DX LACERATION TO L 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS PULL STARTING A PRESSURE WASHER AND FRACTURED RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sprayers
BURNED HAND ON POWER WASHER FIRST DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING A WINDOW AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Sprayers
PT LOST CONTROL OF PRESSURE WASHER & WATER TORE THROUGH GLOVE. DX: AVULSION R INDEX FINGER, SUBLUXATION 1ST CARPO METACARPAL JOINT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
USING PRESSURE WASHER TO WASH CAR & L FINGER WAS LAC FROM WATER FORCE DX LAC L FINGER #3 *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT CUT HAND ON A POWER WASHER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
WHILE WASHING SIDEWALK, PT ACCIDENTALLY RAN POWERWASHER OVER FOOT, LACE RATION TO FOOT(OCCURED AT HOME)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS WASHING HIS VEHICLE WITH A PRESSURE WASHER HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT PUT HIS RT THUMB OVER IT AND PULLED TRIGGER DX LAC TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
PULLED ON STRING TO START PRESSURE WASHER - HIT HAND ON BAR OF PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 25 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: Sprayers, Exercise
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LBP WHILE POWERWASHING THE HOUSE&GOT WORSE WHEN WEN T TO GYM FOR WORK OUT>>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
THUMB INJURY FROM PRESSURE WASHING PLASTIC STATUE.DX-LACERATION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
58YO WHITE MALE STS CLEANING TRUCK WITH PRESSURE WASHER 5DAYS AGO, TURNING NOZZLE-IT HIT FINGER,DX R 3RD FINGER INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT FELL OFF OF BARN ROOF WHILE PRESSURE WASHING. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN, L KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
DROPPED HANDLE OF PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME AND RECEIVED A HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION INJURY TO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
BURNED LT HAND ON MUFFLER OF POWER WASHER; HAND RED,PAINFUL. DX; BURN LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS ROOF AND FELL OFF INTO THE BUSHES SUSTAINE D A CLOSED HEAD IUNJURY AND LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
PT INJ LT HAND ON POWER WASHER DX: LT HAND AND WRIST INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
PT WITH BUIRNS TO HAND FROM PRESSURE WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
USING PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME AND FELL. DX KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers, Footwear
PT WAS USING PRESSURE WASHER WHICH CUT THROUGH RUBBER BOOT. DX: L FOOT LAC, HIGH PRESSURE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 54 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
DX SACRAL CONTU: STAND'G ON PLATFORM PREPAR'G FOR ROOF REPAIRS, W PRESSURE WASH'G W BEES ATTACKED HIM, FELL OFF PLATEFORM ABR L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CORNEAL AB-POWER WASHING DECK WHEN DEBRIS HIT EYE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, Containers
PT WITH STRAIN TO LEFT WRIST AFTER PICKING UP POWER WASHER AND A HEAVY BOX. DX LEFT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING ON PRESSURE WASHER. DX-LEFT 5TH FINGER LACERATION 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE USING A POWER WASHER INJ R LEG/ DX LAC ABRASIONS R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
WHILE POWERWASHING YESTERDAY, A PAINT CHIP WENT INTO EYE. DX. FOREIGN B ODY R EYEBALL, CORNEAL ABRASION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 55 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: Sprayers
DX LAC FINGER: P/W A LAC TO THE L 5TH FINGER, CUT HIMSELF W THE STREAM F PRESSURE WASHER ACROCC JOINT SPACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Sprayers, Chemicals
PT WAS ON KNEES, SPRAY BOTTLE FELL TO GROUND, SPRAYED PT IN FACE C/O BILAT EYE REDNESS & ITCHING. DX - CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED IN THE EYE BY SISTER WITH A POWER WASHER. D: RIGHT AND LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
DIRECT BLOW WITH A PRESSURE CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS AT HOME AND WAS HIT BY A POWER WASHER WHILE IT WAS STILL SPINNIN G C/O LEFT HAND LAC/ABRASION.DX:HIGH PRESSURE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
60YOM TRYING TO START POWER WASHER AT HOME TODAY,DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK;BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
HIT FOOT WITH PRESSURE WASHER LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS LOWERING PRESSURE WASHER OUT OF TRUCK AT RENTAL STORE. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 50 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: Sprayers
ACC CUT FINGER AFTER HITTING HAND ONTO POWERWASHER/WATER PRESS MOTOR FA N BLADE>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
5 YOF TOUCHED HOT POWER WASHER 2ND DEGREE BURN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
THUMB AB-INJURED ON A POWER WASHER WHILE CLEANING A DECK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
FIGNER LAC-INJURED ON POWER WASHER JET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Sprayers, General purpose household cleaners
EYE INJURY FROM IPW CHEMICAL PRESSURE WASHING.DX-ACUTE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 47 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: Sprayers
INJURED FINGER ON PRESSURE WASHER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
POWER WASHER VS FOOT. 1 CM LAC HEEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Sprayers
DX R SH PAIN W R PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY/CERVICALGIA NECK PN/ELEVATED BLD PRESSURE READ'G: W ROLL'G HOSE OF PRESSURE WASHER. PN R SH W ONSET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
HAND FRICTION INJURY-WHILE USING POWER WASHER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
DX CEPHALGIA W POSS EXHUAST EXPOSURE: USED POWERWASHER TO CLEAN INCLOSED SPACE (KITCHEN) DEVELOPED "DISSINESS" N & HA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT ACCID KICKED A PRESSURE WASHER. DX: L FOOT SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
LEFT TOE INJURY FROM DROPPING CAN SPRAYER ON TOE. DX-ACUTE 1.5 CM TOE LACERATION, TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers, Washing machines
PT WITH LAC TO ABD FROM A POWER WASHER, APPARENTLY PART OF A WASHING MACHINE, SHOT INTO ABD (THE WATER)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS CAR AND TRIPPED OVER THE CORD AND FELL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY CONTUSION TO HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers, Clothing accessories
PT USING A PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME WAS WEARING GLOVES AND THE FORCE OF THE WATER CUT LEFT HAND LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2009	Age: 39 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: Sprayers
BACK INJURY FROM LIFTING PRESSURE WASHER. DX- ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN, BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
50 YO INJURED LEG ON PRESSER WASHER LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS HOUSE AT HOME AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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