Accidents - Carts - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,161
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	487	Head:	402
Upper Arm:	209	Upper Trunk:	185
Lower Leg:	160	Foot:	146
Ankle:	128	Elbow:	77
Upper Leg:	74	Finger:	74
Shoulder:	65	Hand:	51
Toe:	31	Face:	17
Unkown:	16	Neck:	15
Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
PT GETTING UP FROM A LOW CART MOVED A CERTAIN WAY DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOW ER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
TRIPPED OVER CART AT NH DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts, Floors or flooring materials
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND A FOOD CART WAS PUSHED AND PT FELL OVER ONTO FLOOR INJURING HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN LEG WITH A PUSH CART AT THE AIRPORT DX: L LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
RIGHT 3RD DIG CONT. PT HIT FINGER ON A CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PATIENT WAS THROWN FROM A HORSE DRAWN CART. DX-ACUTE CLAVICLE FRACTURE, BLUNT TRAUMA TO ABDOMEN. BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PAIN IN THE RIGHT FOOT AFTER ACCIDENTLY RUNNING IN TO A CART IN THE BET HROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
STATES HE WAS PUSHING A CART AND HEARD A POP DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
62 YO FEMALE STEPPED OFF PUSH CART AND HURT LEFT KNEE LEFT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2004	Age: 59 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: Carts, Ramps or landings
59 YO MALE PUSHED CART UP RAMP STRAIN LEFT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Carts
PT LOADED A METAL CART INTO HIS PICK UP TRUCK. IT ROLLED FAST INTO THE BED & FINGER WAS SMASHED. D: PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF 4TH DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 74 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: Carts, Floors or flooring materials
CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FREQUENT FALLS, PUSHING CART AT HOME, TURNED, SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HEAD OFF CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PT. FELL WHILE PUSHING CART W/ARMS, FELL ONTO L ARM. DX. CONT L ELBOW, FX L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
FELL OFF CART IN TRANSFER HIT HEAD DX STRAIN TO NECK , HEAD CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
57 YO MALE HAD MONEY CART FALL ON FOOT AT CASINO CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
52 YEAR OLD MALE, HEAVY CART RAN INTO HAND AT CASINO CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
65 YO MALE WAS HIT IN BACK WITH ROLLING CART LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Carts, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG TODAY WHILE PUSHING A CART, FELL FORWARD. ACUTE EXACERBA TION OF MID BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PT TRIPPED OVER CART ON WAY TO ELEVATOR, IN HALLWAY, CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
PAIN PUSHING A CART DX. CHEST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Carts, Containers
ABD PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY CART/BARREL/ VENTRAL UMBILICAL HERNIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
PT FELL BACK HITTING HEAD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A CART AT THE AIRPORT C/O HEAD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
FELL BACK ON A CART DX. L1 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
55 YO MALE TWISTED SHOULDER WHILE PUSHING A CART SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PT ACCIDENTLY RAN OVER HER BIG TOE WIHT A CART? SUSTAINED "RIGHT GREAT TOE CONTUSION AND SWELLING"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
ON BOARDWALK KNOCKED OVER BY A CART FELL OFF BOARDWALK DX: HEAD CONTUSION / LEG & ARM ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2004	Age: 77 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: Carts
FELL WHILE WHEELING CART DOWN DRIVEWAY - FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts, Floors or flooring materials
55 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL TO FLOOR OVER FOOD CART WHEN WHEEL GOT STUCKCHE ST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
55 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL IN KITCHEN AND STRUCK CHEST ON HANDLE OF CART CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2004	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
PT WAS BEING PUSHED IN A PUSHCART AND IT HIT CEMENT LIP AND SHE FELL BA CKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
LEFT ANKLE SPR. PT HIT FOOT ON A SHOPPING CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
STUMBLE OVER CONCRETE BLOCK AT CART RETURN STATION FEMORAL NECK FX (HIP)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/08/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
72 YO M INJURED HAND ON CART CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
FELL INTO A CART DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts, Floors or flooring materials
90 YEAR OLD FEMALE, HIT BY TRASH CART AT CASINO AND WAS KNOCKED TO FLOO R - LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
FELL ON CART DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
STATES SHE SMASHED HAND ON CART DX RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
68 YEAR OLD MALE, FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY A MOTORIZED CART RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 72 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: Carts
72 YO MALE HIT LEG AGAINST CART AT ***'S AND FELL FORWARD AND HIT HEAD - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
DROPPED A CART ON FOOT DX: R FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
67 YEAR OLD MALE SHOULDER PAIN FROM PUSHING HEAVY CART CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
65 YEAR OLD MALE FELL OUT OF MOTORIZED CART TODAY LACERATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts, Doorsills or frames
PT TRIPPED OVER A CART AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON DOOR FACING DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Carts, Floors or flooring materials
LT HIP PAIN, S/P FALL, PUSHING A CART, IT GOT AWAY FROM HER AND SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDING ON SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2004	Age: 61 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: Carts, Fertilizers
FX HUMERUS, PULLING CART WITH MULCH BAGS 5 DAYS AGO, ARM HAS HURT SINCE RT SHOULDER BLACK AND BLUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Carts, Floors or flooring materials
61YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CART AND FELL TO FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
RT ANKLE STRAIN-C/O PAIN TO RT ANKLE AFTER SOMEONE RAN OVER RT FOOT WIT H A CART AT THE BASEBALL STADIUM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
TRIPPED OVER A CART LACERATION TO HEAD 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Carts
INTRACEREBRAL HEMATOMA-GROUND LEVEL FALL-@ NURSING HOME-LEANED ON A CART THAT ROLLED -HIT HEAD ON CART
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/07/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
GETTING INTO TRANSPORT CART AT AIRPORT AND HIT HEAD ON ITS ROOF LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts, Lawn mowers
FX L HUMERAL NECK - FELL FORWARD WHEN PUSHING CART THAT CARRIES LAWNMOW ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT GRABBED A CART TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND INJURED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
WAS RUNNING AFTER CART AND TWISTED ANKLE DX RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2004	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PT WAS PUSHING A CART AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM AFTER FALLING WHILE RUNNING AFTER LAUNDRY CART THAT WAS ROLLING TOWARD THE ROAD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 57 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: Carts
LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY, S/P FALL; FELL ONTO PIECE OF GLASS FROM SERVING CART AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
NO APPARENT INJURY-FELL OVER A CART-@ STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Carts
TRYING TO GET OUT OF STHE WAY OF A CART- TRIPPED -FELL CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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