Accidents - Pressurized containers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,498
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	58
Year 1998:	66
Year 1999:	151
Year 2000:	239
Year 2001:	169
Year 2002:	30
Year 2003:	303
Year 2004:	178
Year 2005:	220
Year 2006:	320
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	148
Year 2009:	255
Year 2010:	340

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	494	Foot:	416
Shoulder:	367	Lower Trunk:	297
Toe:	210	Finger:	166
Lower Arm:	92	Face:	77
Ankle:	76	Eyeball:	73
Upper Arm:	71	Upper Trunk:	69
Head:	37	Upper Leg:	17
Elbow:	15	Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pressurized containers
66YOF INJURED LOWER BACK MOVING A KEG DX;* LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pressurized containers
79YOF HEMATOMA OF LEFT GREAT TOE - DROPPED A KEG OF WINE ON TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
88YOF-WAS CARRYING IN CANNING CONTAINERS AND FELL BACK ON HER BACK, C/O PAIN TO BACK. DX; CONTUSION TO LEFT SCAPULA*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
SHOULDER PAIN AFTER LIFTING BEER KEGS SHOULDER R PAIN 60 YO M #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
62YOM HAS SHOULDER PAIN AFTER LIFTING BEER KEG THIS AM DX: SHOULDER INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressurized containers, Water heaters
BURNED WITH PORTABLE AIR TANK, HOT WATER HEATER SET IT TO FLAMES. NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPT. PT ARRIVED BY AMBULANCE. BURNS BOTH ARMS 69YOM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressurized containers, Water heaters
BURNED WITH PORTABLE AIR TANK, HOT WATER HEATER SET IT TO FLAMES. NOT STATED IF FIREDEPT CAME. PT ARRIVED BY AMBULANCE. BURNS LEGS. 65YOF
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
PICKED UP KEG OF BEER AND FELT A POP INGUINAL HERNIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
KEG BARREL ROLLED INTO LOWER LEG AT HOME. DX: CONTUSION, ABRASION LOW ER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
71YOF, TRIPPED CARRYING BEER KEG, KEG LANDED ON FOOT FRACTURE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
TRYING TO LOAD A KEG OF BEER AND FELL BACKWARDS WITH KEG LANDING ON TOP OF PT. DX HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
L4 COMPRESSION FX.PT TRIPPED OVER O2 TANK AND FELL ON BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pressurized containers
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING 20-30LBS GAS CONTAINE R>>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOOT AFTER KEG OF BEER FELL ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
65YMC OPENED AN OIL BASED SPRAY CAN AND PAINT SPRAYED INTO EYE WEARING GLASSES/CHEMICAL REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
PAT SUS FRACTURED FINGER, ROLLED ON BY HELIUM TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 12/16/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: 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: 10/23/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 09/07/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 05/07/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 04/22/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 04/21/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 12/10/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
LEFT HIP FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER AN OXYGEN TANK AND TUBING AND FELL ON HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Pressurized containers
REGULATOR EXPLOSED ON TANK DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN ABD, R FA, R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Pressurized containers
SMOKING AND HOME O2 IGNITED BURNING FACE. 1ST DEGREE BURN FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
PT HAD O-2 TANK FALL ON ANKLE; ANKLE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
PT WAS WORKING ON A PRESSURIZED TANK WHEN THE LID BLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE ELBOW FRACTURED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Pressurized containers
53 YO MALE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 KEGS OF BEER CRUSH INJURY RIGHT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
FROSTBITE R 1ST, 5TH DISTAL TUFTS: DEVELOPED TINGLING & PAIN FINGERS AFTER SCRAPING ICE OFF CAR FOR 1/12 HRS AT HOME, USING CAN DEICER UNDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
PT DROPPED CO2 TANK ON FOOT; FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
66 YO DROPPED SHAVING CREAM CAN ON FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN O2 TANK FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
DROPPED O2 TANK ON GREAT TOE DX R GREAT TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
SAT DOWN HARD ON FOOT OF 02 TANK DX: SACRAL PAIN W/CONTUSION VS BONE METASTASIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
CONTUSION SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL WHILE CARRYING AIR TANK A T FRIEND'S HOUSE - CARRYING 100 LB TANK & FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
LT HIP PAIN X 3 WEEKS SINCE PICKING UP 200# BOTTLE OF ARGON/ LUMBAR RAD ICULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
CONTUSION HEAD, SHOULDER - 51 YOF C/O HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN S/P HAVING A HELIUM TANK FALL OVER HITTING HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
PT WITH ACHING PAIN IN RIBS AND HEADACHE AFTER MOVING BEER KEGS LAST NI GHT. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TANK - LACERATION CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
53 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO SHIN. NURSE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED OVER PT'S OXYGEN TANK @ NURSING HOME. E916
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
PT CARRYING OXYGEN TANK ON SHOULDER INJURED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2001	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/28/2001	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2001	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2000	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2000	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2000	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/1999	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1997	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/1997	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/1997	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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