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Accidents - Wooden containers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,735
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:289Lower Leg:242
Knee:232Foot:140
Face:110Finger:103
Lower Trunk:102Upper Trunk:101
Elbow:96Hand:86
Eyeball:80Wrist:75
Shoulder:30Toe:15
Upper Arm:14Upper Leg:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wooden containers
60 YOF FELL OVER A PALLET OF WOOD AT *** AND HURT KNEEFRACTURED KNEE FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF A SKID. DX CONTUSION L SHOULDER/ WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wooden containers
DX SYMPTOMATIC DJD L THUMB: JAMMED L THUM INO WOODEN BOX X 3D AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers, Containers
WHILE MOVING A CASE DOWN A RAMP, PT CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN PALLET AND CASE S, CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
TRIPPED OVER A PALLET AT THE STORE, FELL ON RIGHT KNEE---RIGHT KNEE CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wooden containers, Motor vehicles or parts
HEMATOMA LEFT EYE-WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A PALLET WHILE UNLOADING T RUCK. NO LOC. HAS SEVERE PAIN IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wooden containers
PT STATES INJURED ARM WHILE PICKING UP A PALLET DX RT UPPER ARM PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wooden containers
H/O CHROIC LOWER BACK PAIN WHICH WAS EXCERBATED AFTER PICKING UP A PALL ET>> BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers, Foods
54 YOM WAS SHOPPING WHEN A LARGE PALLET OF PEACHES FELL OVER ONTO HIS F LIP-FLOP CLAD FOOT, PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wooden containers
LAC TO HEAD WHEN A PALLET FELL AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wooden containers
PT FELL 6 FT ONTO PALLETS. DX: L SHOULDER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wooden containers
91Y/O,F,BUMPED LEG ON WOODEN BOX, SKIN TEAR R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wooden containers
3 CM LACERATION OF RT THUMB REPAIRED: POSS AVULSION FX DISTAL PHALANX RT THUMB: CUT THUMB ON CEMENT BLOCKS THAT FELL OFF SKIDS, AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
PT HIT FOOT ON WOODEN PALLET, CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
PT TRIPPED OVER PALLET AND INJURED KNEE. DX: LEFT PATELLA CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
61Y/O,M,DROPPED SKID ON FOOT, CONTUSION R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
80 YO PALLET FELL ON TOE CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wooden containers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE HAND - 52 YO FEMALE REPORTS INJURY AT HOME WHEN MOVING A PALLE T AND IMPALED HAND ON RUSTY NAIL STICKING OUT OF PALLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wooden containers
HEEL FX-HIT FOOT ON A PALLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
PT AT MARKET, TRIPPED & FELL OVER WOODEN BOX. DX: CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
CHEST CONT/75YOM AT STORE (***) AND TRIPPED OVER WOODEN PALLET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wooden containers
87YOF WHILE SHOPPING AT GIANT EAGLE FELL OVER A WOODEN PALLET, STRIKING HEAD;FALL / HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wooden containers
LACERATION TO SCALP AND CONTUSION TO HEAD - OAK PALLET FELL OVER STRIKING HIM IN TOP OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wooden containers
HIT LEG ON CORNER OF A WOODEN BOX/DX-4 CM L LOWER LEG LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wooden containers, Counters or countertops
PT TRIPPED OVER PALLET HIT HEAD ON COUNTER HEMATOMA FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
72 YO M ABRASION TO ELBOW, DISLOCATED THUMB TRIPPED OVER PALLET*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Wooden containers
GOT DRUNK AND FELL ONTO CORNER OF WOODEN JEWELRY BOX AT HOME. DX; CONC USSION, LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
CHEST CT-FELL-HIT SIDE ON WOODEN BOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wooden containers
54 YO M LUMBARSTRAIN INJURED PULLING 200LB PALLET PT HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wooden containers
RIBS FX-SITTING ON PALLET-PALLET BROKE-PT FELL BACKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers
ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED THROUGH PALLET CONTUSION RT LOWER LEG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wooden containers
FELL OFF PALLETT AT FOOD BANK FRACTURE HAND #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wooden containers
WOODEN PALLET FELL ON PTS HAND, SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wooden containers
PT STRUCK LEG ON WOODEN BOX DURING PHYSICAL THERAPY AT NURSING HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Wooden containers
TRIPPED OVER A PALETTE AT ***. DX CONCUSSION WITH LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wooden containers, Beds or bedframes
FACIAL CELLULITIS: FELL OUT OF BED & HIT L SIDE OF FACE ON WOODEN BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden containers, Tablet or capsule drugs
ON *** @ STORE, TRIPPED OVER A PALLET OF CANS&FELL>> THIGH/WRIST ABRS/C ONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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