Accidents - Sprayers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,401
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	69
Year 1998:	19
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	67
Year 2003:	208
Year 2004:	111
Year 2005:	218
Year 2006:	214
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	212
Year 2009:	70
Year 2010:	128

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	98
16-25 years old:	71
26-50 years old:	726
50+ years old:	504

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
48 YOM WAS PRESSURE WASHING ON SUNDAY AND IS C/O CHEST AND BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
56YOM WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS ROOF WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT OF 135 AND FELL OFF FRACTURED RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
35 Y/O/M FELL WHILE POWER WASHING AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST LEFT AMA DX/ CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/16/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
38 YOM TURNED WHILE PRESSURE WASHING. DX: THORACIC STRAIN.
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)

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
66YO WHITE MALE STS R RIB PX AFTER TRIED OPENING UP A PUMP SPRAYER FELT POP,DX CHEST WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	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 USING A PRESSURE WASHER AND FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK THAT RADIATE D INTO SHOULDER AND CHEST ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
DX CHEST PAIN, R/O ACS: ONSET OF FLEETING SSCP W/ ASSOCITED SOB YTDY AFTERNOON WHILE PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAY
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS USING POWER WASHER YESTERDAY. DX: THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT WAS LIFTING SOME HEAVY LANAI WINDOWS AT HOME AND USING A HEAVY POWER WASHER AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
THORACIC STRAIN-PAIN AFTER CARRYING A POWER WASHER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2006	Age: 43 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: Sprayers
PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE USING A POWER WASHER NOW CHEST PAIN / DX R CHEST MUSCHLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
FELL OUTSIDE LANDING ON METAL SPRAYER STRIKING RIGHT CHEST WALL. CONTUS ION, RIGHT CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sprayers
USING PRESSURE WASHER AND STEAM BURNED CHEST SECOND DEGREE BURN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
PATIENT WAS HIT BY A PRESSURE WASHER. DX-LAC. CHEST AND RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers, Ladders
47 YO - DX: CHEST CONTUSION - PRESSURE WASHING HOUSE & FELL OFF LADDER - 5 FT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL ONTO PUMP UP SPRAYER. DX POSS RIB FX LFT RT CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Sprayers, Lubricants
WAS HIT BY SPRAYER IN R ARMPIT, SPRAYER HAD CLEAR OUT 41, LUBRICANTON I T, SINCE THEN RASH TO AREA, DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS FROM CHEMICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers, Ladders
PRESSURE WASHING HOUSE, FELL 15' OFF LADDER TO GRASS DX 2ND RIB FX, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
PT FELL ON GROUND LANDING ON HANDLE OF SPRAY WASHER RIGHT INTO RIB AREA C/O PAIN RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
PT ON THE HANDLE OF POWERWASHER HITTING IN RIB AREA NOW C/O PAIN RIB FR ACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
STRAINED CHEST WHEN LIFTING PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
PT LIFTED PRESSURE WASHER. DX: THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
PATIENT FELL OVER A PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME. DX: MUSCLE SKELETAL PAIN TO UPPER TRUNK/CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers, Gasoline
UPPER TORSO BURNS. FILLING POWER WASHER WITH GASOLINE AT HOME.EXPLODED AND BURNED UPPER TORSO.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
38 YO MALE WAS POWER WASHING HOUSE AND DEVELOPED PAIN CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers, Swimming pools
TRUNK AB-AT HOME-FROM HIGH PRESSURE WATER SPRAYER-CLEANING SWIMMING POO L W/ SIBLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
PATIENT HIT IN RIBS WHEN PRESSURE WASHER GUN GOT AWAY FROM HIM. HIT HIM IN CHEST. DX: FRACTURE RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/1998	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/28/1997	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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