Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,696
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	592	Lower Trunk:	489
Wrist:	439	Finger:	276
Lower Leg:	253	Shoulder:	250
Hand:	225	Upper Leg:	197
Face:	191	Knee:	145
Ankle:	133	Elbow:	116
Upper Trunk:	105	Upper Arm:	87
All Of Body:	86	Lower Arm:	59
Foot:	44

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CHI.PT FELL INTO MAILBOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS GOING TO HIS MAILBOX AND HAD A SEIZURE AND FELL ONTO FACE FACIA L ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CONTUSION HEAD - 59 YO FEMALE PRESENTS AFTER FALLING AT HOME - TRIPPED OVER OUTSIDE CEMENT ORNAMENT AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2008	Age: 80 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
PT STATES TRIPPED OVER YARD ART THIS AM AND FELL HITTING HEA DON WALKWA Y. DX. CONT R KNEE, FX R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
62 YOF FELL FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON FOUNTAIN AT CASINO FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 75 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
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE TRYING TO PUT UP A FLAG IN HER YARD, BLACKED OUT WHEN SHE FELL. DX. LAC FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 73 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 WHILE WALKING TO MAILBOX. FX RIBS/CHEST PAIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
SEVERE DJD:POSS ROTATOR CUFF TEAR L SHOULDER:TRYING TO OPEN MAILBOX THAT STICKS, HAD TO JERK WITH BOTH HANDS, FELT "SNAP" SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 57 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
PT CUT HAND WHEN CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN MAILBOX AND CAR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
91YO ASIAN MALE FELL IN SMALL FISH POND AT HOME,HURT R KNEE-DX R TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE,HYPERTENSION,MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM,VALLEY FEVER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT FELL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A BIRDBATH SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON CERAMIC YARD ORNAMENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 92 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
92YOF WAS HOME REACHING FOR HER MAIL FRM MAIL BOX,FELL INJURED HIP; HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT HIT HEAD ON BIRD FEEDER DX; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT ELL WHILE PUTTING OUT METAL YARD ORNAMENTS AT HOME AND STRUCK HEAD S USTAINEDF A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
SPRAIN WRIST - 71 YO FEMALE FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON HOLE WHEN TENDING HE R BIRDFEEDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Step stools
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL THREE FEET UP TRYING TO TAKE DOWN A FLAG T O GET READY FOR THS STORM AND FELL OFF STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT HAD BEEN WORKING ON KOI POND, SLIPPED & FELL OFF AN ALGAE COVERED ROCK, FOUND FACE UP IN POND. DX- RT FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL INTO A BIRD FEEDER LAC TO LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WALKED INTO A MAILBOX ON SIDEWALK,FELL-TWISTED R KNEE DX R KNEE PAIN, HIGH BLODD PRESSURE,W/O HX OF HYPERTENSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 52 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
52 YO INJUJRED FINGER ON BIRDBATH LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	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
ANKLE STR. PT STRAINED ANKLE WHEN FALLING OFF BRICK EDGE OF FLOWER BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CALF HEMATOMA-TRIPPED-FELL ON RAILROAD TIES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 67 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
PT CLEANING DEBRIS OUT OF A FOUNTAIN AT HOME AND TURNED A CERTAIN WAY A ND FELT A PULL IN CHEST STRAINED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 74 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
PT WAS IN THE YARD AND TRIPPED OVER CROSSTIE HAND LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
70 YO F CONTUSION/ABRASION TO THIGH FELL ON FLAGSTONE IN HER GARDEN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	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: Decorative yard equipment
52 YO M CONTUSION /ABRASION TO LOWER LEG REMOVING POND FROM YARD SLIPPED IN SAND CUT LEG ON POND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CHIL. PT FELL OVER A GARDEN STONE WHEN GARDENING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT ANKLE FX. PT FELL OVER DOGS AND WENT INTO A FLOWER POT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 94 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
94YOM WHILE GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX AT HOME CUT LEFT HAND ON MAILBOX;HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 93 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
PT TRIPPED OVER A DECORATIVE CONCRETE STONE IN HER YARD AND FRACTURED R IGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 68 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, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
FALL / HEAD INJURY FROM FALLING BACKWARDS WHILE PULLING GARDEN HOSE AND HIT CONCRETE BIRDBATH. DX-CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LAC FACE ON PLANT BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A CONCRETE FOUNTAIN HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LUMBAR STRAIN,HEAD CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A BIRD BATH AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING OVER A STEPPING STONE WHEN GARD ENING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT ARM PW. PT WAS WORKING IN HIS GARDEN AND POKED HIS ARM WITH A TOMA TO STAKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL AT THE MAILBOX ELBOW CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT SMASHED FINGER WITH LANDSCAPING BLOCKS-FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
L THUMB SKIN AVULSION/71YOM AT HOME WAS CLEANING BIRD BATH WHEN PIECE O F GLASS CAUGHT L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 53 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
BIRD BATH FELL ON PT'S FOOT. DX: L 2ND/4TH METATARSAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 82 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
CONT;ABRAS R ELBOW & FOOT/82YOF WAS GARDENING AT HOME AND FELL HITTING R ARM/ELBOW ON FOUNTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
BACK STR. PT BENT OVER MOVING GARDEN ROCKS AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 73 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT PUTTING DECORATIVE ROCS ON HER PATIO AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
BACK STR. PT WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BIRD BATH STRAINING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2008	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
HAND LAC-CUT ON METAL YARD ORNAMENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX/SCALP LOAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Motor vehicles or parts
MVC, HIT MAILBOX, MEMORY LOSS DX; CONSUFION, HYPERTENSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 62 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 FELL INTO POND AT HOME AND CUT HAND ON A ROCK DX// LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING TO THE MAILBOX, FELL JAMMING FINGER&HITTI NG EYEBROW >> EYEBROW LAC/FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 69 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
HIP FX. PT FELL BACKWARDS WHEN CARRYING A BIRDCAGE IN YARD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK SHOULDER AGAINST HER MAILBOX DISLOCATED SHOU LDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CHI. PT FELL ON STEPPING STONE IN YARD AND HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS CHECKING MAILBOX WHILE STILL IN CAR, INSTEAD OF HITTING BRAKE & HE HIT GAS AND L ARM STILL IN MAILBOX. DX. FX SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEG PAIN DEVELOPED AFTER LIFTING A BIRDBATH. DX MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
86 YO M FRACTURED FEMUR FEEL WHILE WALKING TO MAILBOX*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 86 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
FELL OVER DECORATIVE YARD EQUIPMENT. FRACTURE PUBIC RAMUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
RIGHT FOREARM LAC, PT FELL HITTING ARM ON A PLASTIC MAILBOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 57 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
HIT LOWER LEG ON BIRD BATH AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN FALLING OVER A YARD ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT ELBOW CONT. PT FELL OVER A LANDSCAPE TIMBER IN YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS AT HOME, LAWN ORNIMENT FELL ON HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT SHOULDER ABRASION.PT FELL INTO A MAILBOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
81 YO F FACIAL LACERATION CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD FELL OUT AT MAILBOX*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL HANGING BIRD FEEDER/SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Band saws
BUILDING A BIRDHOUSE AND PATIENT BUMPED ELBOW AGAIANST BANDSAW. DX-LACERATION LEFT ELBOW, 5CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
HIT MAILBOX DX: FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Ladders
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A BIRDHOUSE WHILE STANDING ON A 6-FT LADDER, HE FELL LANDING ON L KNEE. DX. PATELLAR PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 83 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
PT FELL WHILE FILLING BIRD SEED CONTAINER. DX: R RADIUS/ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	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
FINGER LAC-CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 RAILROAD TIES IN YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	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
PT FELL AT MAILBOX AT HOME,HIT BACK & LEG,NLOC DX CERVICAL STRAIN & CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
GOING OUT TO MAILBOX, SLIPPED ON ICE HURT BACK. DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 71 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
FELL PUTTING MAIL INTO MAILBOX/ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2008	Age: 75 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
FELL ON ICY WALKWAY WHILE GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX 6 CM KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WENT OUTSIDE TO GET MAIL FROM MAILBOX & SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE INJURING SHOULDER DX: SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	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
PT WAS WALKING TO HIS MAILBOX AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL PUTTING SOMETHING INTO MAILBOX/CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/21/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WALKING UP TO STONE FOUNTAIN, TRIPPED, LOST BALANCE & FELL FORWARD S TRIKING NOSE ON FOUNTAIN. D:CHI, NASAL FX, FACE LAC, CORONARY ARTERY DZ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	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
LUMBAR STRAIN & SPASM: RT HAMSTRING STRAIN & SPASM: WENT OUT TO MAILBOX, STEPPED ON ICE AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2008	Age: 88 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
88 YO F FRACTURED HUMERUS FELL WHILE OUTSIDE AT MAILBOX*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 52 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: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Manual snow or ice removal tools
PT HIT HED ON MAILBOX WHILE SHOVELING SNOW, LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
RT FEMUR FX.PT FELL IN TO A MAILBOX THEN FELL TO GROUND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
AT HOME PT WALKING TO MAILBOX,TWISTED R ANKLE DX ACUTE R FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
RIGHT FEMUR FX. PT FELL INTO A MAILBOX INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT C/O HURT WRIST CLOSING MAILBOX. DX CONT LFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 80 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
80 YOM WALKING TO MAILBOX AND TRIPPED ON SIDEWALK AND FELL SUSTAINING C ONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT WAS FILLING THE BIRD FEEDERS WITH BIRD SEED; SUDDENLY DEVELOPED COUGH AND TRANSIENT CHOKING SPELL. COUGH; TRANSIENT CHOKING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2008	Age: 66 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
PT SLIPPED WHILE OPENING MAILBOX AND SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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