Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,836
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	594	Lower Trunk:	494
Head:	357	Finger:	325
Lower Arm:	299	Face:	274
Foot:	243	Upper Trunk:	243
Lower Leg:	214	Ankle:	147
Upper Arm:	113	Knee:	107
Wrist:	106	Toe:	92
Elbow:	76	Upper Leg:	67
Shoulder:	60	Neck:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
67 Y/O W/F TRIPPED OVER STEPPING STONE FRACTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS PINNED BETWEEN MAILBOX AND TRUCK. D:CLOSED HEAD INJURY, PNEUMOTH ORAX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
82 YOF S/P TWIST/FALL ON ICE WHEN WALKING TO BUS&AGAIN WALKING TO MAILB OX-BEGAN BLEEDING-DX:COMP FRX L ANK-TRIMALLEOLAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT CUT HAND GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX AT HOME. DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
WALKED INTO MAILBOX / FELL IN HOLE DX: L EYEBROW LAC. / L HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
54YOM WAS DISASSEMBLING WINDMILL IN HIS YARD & CUT PALM ON BLADE DX: LAC R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
70 YO F TWISTED ANKLE HELD ONTO MAILBOX FOR SUPPORT FX ANKLE BIMALLEOLAR CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT. CUT HAND ON A YARD ORNAMENT (WINDMILL)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2002	Age: 73 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: Decorative yard equipment
FELL GOING TO MAILBOX BRUISING HER HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
80 YO M RAN OFF ROAD INTO DITCH, HIT 2 MAILBOXES, SHOULDER PAIN, WEAKNE SS. DX DEMENTIA/DELIRIUM, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
ANKLE CT-INJURED IN CAR-IN DRIVEWAY AT MAILBOX WHEN CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
77 YO F GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX INJURED ANKLE FX ANKLE TRIMALLEOLAR CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT. FELL ON SOME SCALLOPED EDGING AROUND A TREE. FELL ON LT. SHOULDER. DX. LT, ANT SHOULDER DISLOCATION WITH FX OF HUMERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 84 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: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
ANTERIOR EDGE COMPRESSION FX L1/84YOM IN MINOR MVA. HIT COUPLE OF MAIL BOXES & A STOP SIGN. CONFUSED. AB DID NOT DEPLY.RESTRAINED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
WALKED INTO PLASTIC BIRDHOUSE/ FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Bicycles or accessories
CHI-RIDING BIKE-HANDLE BAR CAUGHT ON MAILBOX-PT FELL-IN THE STREET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
83 Y/O M F C/O FALL WHILE GOING TO MAILBOX. DX: HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Beds
PT. HAD NEAR FALL WHEN GOING TO MAILBOX, CAUGHT L 3RD FINGER AND TWISTE D WHILE GOING TO BED LAST IGHT. DX. CONT/SPRAIN L 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
79YOF FELL ON A WOODEN BRIDGE IN HER YARD DX: ABRASION R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT WENT TO THE MAILBOX, HEARD HER ANKLE POP. DX-RIGHT FOOT STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
89-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS HAND FROM A MAILBOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FOREHEAD LACERATION.PT WENT TO GET MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX AND TRIPPED OVER MAILBOX AND HIT FOREHEAD ON THE CURB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Decorative yard equipment
81 Y F DROPPED WOODEN WAGON WHEEL ON HERSELF. DX: CRUSHING INJURY TO LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT STATES SHE WAS IN HER YARD ATTEMPTING TO STEP OVER A HOSE, WHEN SHE FELL ONTO THE LANDSCAPING EDGING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment, House repair or construction materials
PT. LEANING OVER A CEMENT BIRDBATH WHICH CRUMBLED. PT FELL FORWARD AND LANDED ON A PIECE OF REBAR,HIT STERNAL AREA.DX STERNAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 52 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: Decorative yard equipment
RT LOWER LEG-LAC-TRIPPED OVER RAILROAD SPIKE IN LANDSCAPING-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
HURT BACK LIFTING BIRD BATH-LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment
ACUTE MOUSE BITE R MIDDLE FINGER, PUT HAND IN HER BIRDFEEDER AND WAS BI TTEN BY MOUSE.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT FELL LOOSING BALANCE STRIKING MAILBOX (LOCATION NOT IN REPORT) DX:FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
GOING TO MAILBOX AND FELL, C/O HIP PAIN. DX: FRACTURED LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Decorative yard equipment
TRIPPED IN YARD, HIT BREAST ON LAWN ORNAMENT/ HEMATOMA RT BREAST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
KNEE FX . PT TRIPPED OVER A RAILROAD TIE IN YARD,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT WAS WALKING TO THE MAILBOX AND FELL. DX-FRACTURE TIB/FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
DROPPED PART OF LARGE WIND CHIME ON FOOT DX. TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2002	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: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A LANDSCAPE STAKE,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
TRIPPED OVER EDGE OF FOUNTAIN DX. RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
WALKING TO MAILBOX, TRIPPED AND FELL. DX. FX L DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL 8-10 TIMES TODAY AT ***, HIT R FOREHEAD ON WINDMIL L. DX. R EYEBROW PUNCTURE WOUND CONT HEAD, FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WALKING IN DAUGHTERS GARDEN, STEPPED ON A DECORATIVE STONE, STRAINED RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
WATERING FLOWERS AND TRIPPED OVER A STEPPING STONE AND FELL. MUSCLE STRAIN TO LEFT HAMSTRING. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CONCRETE BIRD BATH FELL AND SCRAPED AGAINST FOREARM. DX. LAC/CONT L FO REARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CUT ARM ON A MAILBOX LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LUMBAR STR. PT TRIPPED OVER A BRICK IN FLOWER GARDEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT FOOT FX - TRIPPED OVER A MAIL BOX HURT ANKLE SNAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment
SAYS WALKED TO MAILBOX THIS AM, RETURNING TO HOUSE WHEN LOW BACK PAIN B EGAN. DX. LOW BACK PAIN ACUTE/CHRONIC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
RT HAND LACERATION.PT PUNCHED A MAILBOX AND LACERATED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT FOUND OUTSIDE BY NEIGHBOR. FELL AT MAILBOX. CONFUSED.D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, PUNCTURE TO FOREHEAD, WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CUT THUMB ON ORNAMENTAL WINDMILLDX LACERATION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FX L WRIST; TRIPPED ON STEPPING STONE WHILE CARRYING FLOWER POT & FELLI NTO BUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LAC TO EAR & HEAD/63YOWF BECAME DIZZY AND FELL ON METAL BIRD BATH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
TRIPPED OVER A BIRDBATH WHILE PLANTING FLOWERS AT HOME IN YARD YESTERDA Y, FELL ONTO HER RIGHT ELBOW. DX CHIP FRACTURE RIGHT RADIAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 74 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: Decorative yard equipment
STUMBLED AND FELL WHILE GOING TO MAILBOX INJURING HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT STATES INJURED FOREARM ON A BIRDHOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment
/52YOM AT STORE PARKING LOT LOADING LAWN ORNAMENT IN TRUCK STAKE WENT I NTO NOSE DX/TRAUMA R NOSTRIL SECONDARY TO LAWN ORNAMENT STAB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT FELL ON WAY TO THE MAILBOX, ROLLED OVER BY A CAR. DX-CRUSHINJUR Y BOTH LOWER LEGS, FRACTURE PROXILA RIGHT FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT FELL OUTSIDE GOING TO THE MAILBOX. DX-LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WALKING TO MAILBOX, FELL HITTING RT KNEE ON MAILBOX, LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
94 Y/O F INJURED L CALF WHEN BUMPED AGAINST METAL GARDEN ORNAMENT AT HO ME. DX; L LEG PUNCTURE WOUND..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE BIRD BATH.DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, FACIAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL ON PATIO HITTING HEAD ON CERAMIC WATER FOUNTAIN, LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LOST BALANCE GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX, FELL DX. LOWER ARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CHEST STR. PT WAS REACHING INTO MAILBOX AND STRAINED CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Knives
60 YO M ENLARGING HOLE ON BIRDFEEDER CUT FOREARM W/KNIFELAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
DX RIGHT HAND ABRASION: HIT HAND ON YARD ORNAMENT, ACCIDENTALLY, AT HO ME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT ANKLE SPR. PT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN STEPPING OFF A LANDSCAPE TIMBER I N FLOWER BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CUT ARM ON RUSTY MAILBOX, ALSO RIPPED 1/2 NAIL OFF. ABRASION, AVULSION TO LEFT LITTLE FINGERNAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT FELL WHILE GOING TO MAILBOX AT HOME, FX RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT GETTING HER MAIL OUT OF THE MAILBOX AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL TO THE GRO UND STRIKING HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
MVC RESTRAINED PASSENGER RAN OFF ROAD AND HIT BRICK MAILBOX COLUMN. M/ S CHEST PAIN, LACERATION TO SPLEEN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/09/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
SHAKING BIRD FEEDER TO GET OLD CORN OUT, ROCK FELL OFF TOP FEEDER, HIT ON TOP OF HEAD. LAC. DX; SCALP LAC'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WALKING AROUND A DECORATIVE CEMENT GOOSE AT HOME CAUGHT LEFT LOWER L EG AGAINST THE TAIL LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
RT THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND- BITTEN BY A MOUSE WHEN PT TRIED TO GET IT OUT OF A BIRD FEEDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT FELL ON WAY TO MAILBOX, FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
STATES FELL ON STREET PAIN TO LT HIP FELL WHILE GOING TO HER MAILBOX DX : LT HIP FX / LT HUMEROUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/13/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON MAILBOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT FELL TO THE DRIVEWAY WHILE OPENING HER MAILBOX LACERATION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
71 YOF WAS PUTTING UP A BIRD HOUSE; PIECE SLIPPED AND CUT HER RIGHT HA ND. LACERATION, RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL GOING TO MAILBOX INJURED FOOT DX STRAIN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
WENT TO MAILBOX AT HOME AND FELL HITTING HAND ON MAILBOX. LACERATION T O HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LARGE CONCRETE FOUNTAIN FELL ON FOOT DX: FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
62 YOM FX R HIP; FELL WHILE GOING OUT TO MAILBOX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT RESTRAINED DRIVER IN AN MVC STRUCK A MAILBOX STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment
COMPLETE TEAR RT ACHILLES TENDON - ANKLE POPPED WHEN REACHING UP T O FILL BIRD FEEDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Handrails, railings or banisters
BIRD FEEDER FELL ONTO LT 5TH FINGER & CRUSHED IT BETWEEN BIRD FEEDER & RAILING. OPEN FX 5TH FINGER DISTAL PHALANX@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WENT OUT TO GET HIS MAIL FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST THE MAILBO X CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LOWER LEG FRACTURE - WAS WORKING ON HER POND AND ON THE WAY BACK T O THE HOUSE LOST FOOTING FELL INTO THE POND INJURING RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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