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Accidents - Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 782
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:191Lower Trunk:150
Ankle:114Lower Arm:98
Head:83Finger:66
Face:31Elbow:15
Knee:15Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/28/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
51 YO MALE HIT LEG ON HAND CART HEMATOMA LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
FRACTURE HIP - 88 YOF WAS WALKING TO DINING HALL AT NURSING HOME, WAS H IT FROM BEHIND BY A MEAL CART AND FELL INJURING HER RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/17/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT FELL OFF 10 FT BRIDGE ONTO HANDTRUCK, WALKING IN THE DARK AND COULD NOT SEE. FRACTURED R ANKLE, LACERATED FOREHEAD, SEPARATED LEFT AC JOINT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/04/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers, Art supplies or equipment
SKIN AVULSION RT LOWER EXTREMITY: MOVING CRAFTS ON DOLLIE, HANDLE SLID DOWN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
LOWER LEG AB-FELL AGAISNT A DOLLY-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT WAS MOVING ITEMS IN THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME ON A DOLLEY WHEN THE DOLLEY GOT STUCK HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT WAS MOVING THINGS FROM THE BACKYARD AT HOME WITH A DOLLIE AND SLIPPE D STRIKING HEAD ON CONCRETE SUSTAINED A SKULL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT RAN OVER FOOT W/LOADED DOLLY. DX: 10 CM L FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
LOW BACK PAIN SUSPECT MUSCLE STRAIN: PULLING STONES FROM HER CAR OUT OF TRUNK ONTO A DOLLIE, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL " A DOLLY IN HER PATH" IN THE STREET - C/O LT LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers, Containers
HIT ARM ON A HANDTRUCK WHILE MOVING BOXES DX: L FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers, Stairs or steps
69 YOM WAS PUSHING DOLLY OF BOXES DOWN 4 STEPS WHEN IT GOT AWAY FROM AN HIM AND PULLED HIM DOWN STEPS, CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
ANKLE SPRAIN - 57 YOF TRIPPED OVER A PALLET MOVER AND FELL TWISTING HER LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT WAS MOVING A DOLLIE AT HOME AND FELL AND WAS RUN OVER ON THE RT FORE ARM C/O PAIN RT FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PELVIC FRACTURE - PATIENT REPORTS LUGAGE CART TIPPED OVER ON HER AT LOC AL AIRPORT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers, Ceilings and walls
72 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER LUGGAGE CART AND HIT FOREHEAD ON WALL LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
NASAL FX-HAND CART HANDLE HIT NOSE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
STRUCK BY DOLLY ON SHIN SKIN TEAR LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
57 YOM FELL OVER A CART ONTO CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT SUST FRACTURE TO ANKLE HIT WITH HANDTRUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
54 YO FELL OVER HAND TRUCK CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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