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Accidents - Tools - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 257
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
26-50 years old:166
50+ years old:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools, Toolboxes or tool kits
RIB FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER TOOLS AND HIT RIB ON A TOOLBOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
PT HAS HAD CHEST PX SINCE USING A TOOL 2 WK AGO. DX: ACUTE CHEST WALL PX/COSTOCHONDRITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools
PUNCTURED TO CHEST BY A SCREWDRIVER DX: STABLE TO D/C WITH ORDERS TO SE E OWN MD NEXT DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
32 YOM USING UNSPECIFIED LAWN EQUIPMENT STRAIN THORACIC SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools, Plastic containers
34 YOF - IN STORAGE WAREHOUSE WHERE PLASTIC *** CONTAINER WITH TOOLS IN IT FELL ON CHEST DX - CHEST CONTUSION, BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
FELL 4-5 FEET ONTO RIGHT SIDE, LANDED ON TOOLS NO OTHER DETAILS GIVEN DX: FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
LT SIDED RIB PAIN. HIT W/ POST HOLE DIGGER. DX; CONT LT CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tools, Fences or fence posts
CHEST PAIN-STARTED WHILE CUTTING LIMBS & THROWING THEM OVER A FENCE-AT HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
PAIN WHILE PICKING UP TOOLS DX. CP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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