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Accidents - Garden sprayers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 833
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:221Lower Trunk:139
Face:82Lower Leg:77
Upper Trunk:76Hand:70
All Of Body:67Wrist:67
Shoulder:15Ankle:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/09/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Garden sprayers
DX R SH BURSITIS: 68YOWF CARRY' 2G CAN WEED SPRAY 4D AGO, START' TO HAVE SH PN THAT AFTERNOON. PN GOT' WORSE PANIFUL TO ROT' SH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Garden sprayers
HIP AND LOW BACK PAIN AFTER SPRAYING WEEDS AT HOME, HAS L-2, L-3 RADICU LOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden sprayers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TAKING GARDEN SPRAYER OFF SHELF, FELL/FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Garden sprayers
PT RECEIVED CONGTACT DERMATITIS WHEN CLEANED OUT BUG SPRAYER AT HOME AND DID NOT WEAR GLOVES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden sprayers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT SPRAYING LEAVES, PIECE OF PAINT FLEW INTO EYE, CAUSED ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garden sprayers, Stairs or steps
SPRAYING WEEDS, MISSED STEP TRIPPED OFF SIDEWALK DX WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garden sprayers
CARRIED GARDEN SPRAYER AROUND HOUSE 2 DAYS AGO, NOW HAS LOW BACK PAIN. DX; LOW BACK STRAIN, SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Garden sprayers
TODAY AFTER SPRAYING *** WEED KILLER AT HOME YESTERDAY NOTEDRASH TO LO WER LEGS, SWOLLEN, BURNING PAIN. DX DERMATITIS, HERBICIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden sprayers
FELL ON GARDEN SPRAYER DX. ANKLE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2001Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Garden sprayers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Garden sprayers, Chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Garden sprayers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/1999Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Garden sprayers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/1998Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Garden sprayers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/1998Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Garden sprayers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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