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Accidents - Fertilizers - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 447
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:220Neck:85
All Of Body:61Head:34
Lower Trunk:15Knee:15
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fertilizers
OUTSIDE DOING ?STH C FRERTILIZER, SLIPPED ON ICE, MANAGED TO GET UP&SLI PPED AGAIN >> HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/18/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fertilizers
PT OUTSIDE IN THE GARDEN WORKING WITH FERTILIZER AND RUBBED RIGHT EYE A ND NOTICED THAT THE PUPIL WAS DILATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fertilizers, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT PUTTING FERTILIZER ON PLANTS AT HOME AND GOT SOME IN LEFT EYE CHEMIC AL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fertilizers, Bags
56 YOM SUSTAINED CERVICAL STRAIN AFTER CARRYING (2) 50LB BAGS OF MULCH YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fertilizers, Bags
MUSC SPASM;PINCHED NERVE/59YOF W/DX OF ARTHRITIS CHANGES IN NECK START ED W/PAIN 1.5 WKS AGO.BEEN LIFTING FERTILIZER BAGS.PAIN DIDN'T GO AWAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fertilizers
PATIENT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION IN HER YARD AFTER SPREADING FERTILIZER. DX-RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fertilizers
63 YOF STATES FOOT GOT STUCK ON CURB AT GROCERY STORE AND FELL FORWARD INTO MULCH PILE. PT HAS ABRASIONS TO FACE, NOSE, LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fertilizers
CONJUNCTIVITIS: DOING YARD WORK ON FRIDAY, TRIPPED, MULCH FLEW INTO FACE AND EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Fertilizers
PT FELL WHILE PUTTING DOWN FERTILIZER. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fertilizers
SPREADING FERTILIZER IN YARD, BECAME SHORT OF BREATH DX EXERTIONAL ANGINA, LEFT AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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