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Accidents - Floor waxes - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:69Lower Arm:68
Ankle:16All Of Body:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED -FELL ON WAXED FLOOR LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor waxes, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
18 YOF SLIPPED ON FLOOR WAX & HIT ARM ON A BOOK SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Floor waxes, Bottles or jars
PTCOMITING FOUND WITH BOTTLE OF FLOOR WAX SOLUTION IN HAND, INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes
PT STATES HE SLIPPED ON A WAX FLOOR DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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