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Accidents - Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 652
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:131Lower Trunk:90
Knee:88Upper Trunk:74
Lower Leg:73Foot:73
Wrist:30Neck:30
Finger:30Ankle:14
Head:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT WALKING THROUGH *** WHEN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BEING PUSHED BY ANEMPL OYEE FELL OFF THE DOLLIE CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT CUT R LEG ON HAND CART AT HOME. DX. CONT, LAC R KNEE, LAC R LOWER L EG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
51YOM WAS CARRING LUGGAGE DEVELOPED RT SIDE UPPER BACK PAIN; BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT SLIPPED ON WET BOAT RAMP WHILE PULLING A DOLLY AT MARINA. DX: CERVICAL/THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HAND TRUCK AND CUPBOARD DOOR. DX: R FIFTH PHALANX LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
CONTUSION TO LEFT FOOT - FOUR-WHEEL TRASH CART RAN OVER FOOT THREE DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT MOVING ITEMS AT HOME WITH A DOLLIE AND THE DOLLIE FELL INTO CHEST HA NDLEBARS STRUCK RIBS CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers, Motor vehicles or parts
^78 YOF GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN LUGGAGE CART AND CAR AT AIRPORT SUSTAINING A BRASIONS TO RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PUCPT STATES FELL IN HER APARTMENT BUILDING LOBBY ONTO BOTH KNEES WHILE PUSHING A CART DX CONTUSION TO BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
TRIPPED OVER HAND TRUCK AT GROCERY FX RT KNEE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PATIENT HURT WHEN DOLLIE HANDLE HIT HER IN FACE WHILE MOVING HEAVY SALT BLOCKS AT HOME. DX: CONTUSION LT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
HIT HEAD ON A HANDTRUCK AT HOME DEPOT. DX- 5 CM SCALP LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A DOLLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
DX RENAL MASSES BIL/HEMATURIA, CHRONIC/INC CREATININE/NEEDS EVAL FOR KIDNEY TUMORS/LBP: ONSET WHEN MOVING THINGS WITH DOLLY IN GARDEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
TIRE ON HAND TRUCK BLEW UP,CUT LEFT ANKLE LAC ANKLE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT FELL WHILE PUSHING A CART AT AIRPORT. DX: L SCAPHOID FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: IndustrialFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT TRIPPED OVER HANDTRUCK AND FELL AT WAREHOUSE. DX; SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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