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Accidents - Pressurized containers - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 320
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:79Toe:79
Upper Arm:71Foot:43
Shoulder:15Knee:15
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pressurized containers
BICIPITAL TENDON RUPTURE/54YOM C/O R ANTERIOR ELBOW/ARM PAIN WITH WEAKN ESS FOR 2 DAYS AFTER PICKING UP AIR TANK.HEARD A"POPPING"NOISE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
PT AT A PARTY AND DROPPED A HELIUM TANK ONTO RIGHT GREAT TOE FRACTURED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
PT. SAYS SHE HIT AN OXYGEN TANK W/HER L FOOT LAST NIGHT. DX. CONT L FO OT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
RT HIP CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TANK AND TUBING AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT SHOULDER AND HIP CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TANK AND FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
RT KNEE LACERATION.PT TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TANK AND FELL ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressurized containers
PT BURNED BY SPRAY CAN THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO FD; TB BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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