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Accidents - Carts - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,250
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:291Head:277
Face:267Lower Leg:222
Hand:181Toe:166
Wrist:166Shoulder:158
Elbow:126Upper Trunk:126
Foot:106Knee:82
Ankle:45Upper Leg:15
Unkown:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
PT STRUCK HAND ON A CART AT NURSING HOME - LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts, Crutches, canes or walkers
KNOCKED DOWN BY FOOD CART AT NSG. HOME,USES WALKER FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
ROLLING CART BACKWARDS AT SCHOOL, TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO BACK. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PT DX RT ANKLE/FOOT CONTUSION - HIT BY PUSH CART TO RT FOOT WHILE SHOPPING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
LAC L LOWER LEG/87YOF WHILE AT GROCERY STORE PT TURNED QUICK AND TRIPPE D OVER AND CART AND LACERATED L LOWER LEG AND LOWER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PT VISITING IN HOSPITAL HIT LEGS ON A CLEANING CART DX// CONTUSION BILAT LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts, Clocks
DUSTING CLOCK,FELL OFF TEA CART 4FT, NLOC, C/O L KNEE PAIN, DX LEFT TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE & FALL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AT *** *** AND HIT HEAD ON METAL CART. NO LOC. D: F OREHEAD CONTUSION, LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION, CHRONIC ANTICOAGULATI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PT, RECENT FIBULA FX, WAS ON NON-MOTORIZED MOBILITY CART WHEN HIT ROUGH PATCH OF CONCRETE ON WAY TO BARN TO SEE HORSE. D:FACE/WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2006Age: 60 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: Carts
PT HIT ON BACK WITH FLOWER CART, STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN LEG W A FOOD CART DX:THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE PUSHING A CART. DX- LUMBAR SPRAIN AND LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
PT DX LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN - C/O WAS PULLING A "TROLLEY" FILLED WITH WATER AT HOME AND OULLED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
HIP PAIN-SINCE PUSHING A CART-@ STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
KNEE PAIN AFTER PICKING UP A CART SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
81 YOM WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY A BREAD CART IN A GROCERY STORE SUSTAINING A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts, Televisions
SKIN TEAR DORSAL LT HAND - CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN METAL CART AND TELEVISIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Carts
66 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER MONEY CART AT CASINO CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
LACERATION FOOT - 57 YOF STATES WALKED INTO A CART IN THE HALLWAY OUTSI DE NURSING UNIT OF HOSPITAL SUSTAINING LACERATION TO LEFT HEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
58 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN LOWER LEG BY CART AT CASINO LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
FX L FOOT, PT BUMPED INTO A CART AT THE ST. C/O PAIN, LIMPING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PT TRIPPED OVER A CART CAUSING A FX TO HER LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
83 YO MALE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WITH CART AND FELL AND HIT HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/23/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
FALL @ NURSING HOME, HIT HEAD ON METAL CART DX L TEMPLE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PAIN TO SHOULDER TRIPPED OVER CART DX: CONTUSION TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
WALKING BAREFOOT IN YARD,RAN INTO CART DX: TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Carts
TRIPPED OVER A CART -FELL NO LOC MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
63 YO TRIPPED AND FELL ON CART FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Carts, Motor vehicles or parts
TWISTED WRIST ATTTEMPTING TO CARRY A CART OFF A BUS " TENDONITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Carts
PUSHING A CART, SLIPPED&FELL HITITNG HEAD ON GROUND '' HEMATOMA" +" HIP CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Carts
PT C/O LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO PULLING CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PATIENT STEPPED OFF A CART, CAUGHT EDGE OF IT WITH HIS FOOT, HEARD A POP. DX-LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
ACCIDENT ON MULE DRIVEN WAGON. DX-MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
PT HIT LEG AGAINST CART WHILE AT AIRPORT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
PT FELL OVER CART WHITE SERVING MEALS AND FRACTURED R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Carts
FOREHEAD HEMATOMA: TRIPPED OVER FLAT CART AT ***, FALLING, HITTINGLT HE AD, LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts, Ceilings and walls
PT PUSHING CART DOWN HALLWAY IN NURSING HOME, FELL AGAINST WALL, FX RT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
PT C/O BACK PAIN S/P LIFTING HEAVY GROCERY CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
HEAVY CART ROLLED OVER FOOT DX: CRUSH INJURY TOE, CHIP FX PROXIMAL PHA LANX (TOE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
FELL OVER CART/HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
61 Y/O MALE HAVING CHEST PAIN WHILE PUSHING A LARGE CART CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PAIN TO ELBOW GOT HIT BY CART AT STORE DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Carts, Elevators or other lifts
52YOF PINCHED BETWEEN PT CART AND WALL OF ELEVATOR IN HOSPITAL MILD B LUNT L SPINE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
MILD RT AC SEPARATION: HTN: TRIPPED OVER A STOCK CART AT LOCAL STOREYES TERDAY, FELL ONTO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
TRIPPED OVER A CART FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
CUT LEG ON THE EDGE OF A CART LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
73 YO TRIPPED OVER CART LANDED ON ELBOW FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
58 YO FEMALE WAS KNOCKED BY CART AND FELL AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW CHIP FRACTURE RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
PT.INJ.SCALP AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED & FELL ,HIT HEAD ON A CART. DX; 2 CM. LAC.SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
PT PUSHING A LAUNDRY CART WHEN FELL. ABRASION TO NOSE, BUMP ON FOREHEAD . D: ABRASION, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
HIT AGAINST A PLASTIC CART CONTUSION LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
54 YO MALE HAD CART RUN OVER FOOT AT CONVENTION CENTER FRACTURE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Carts
STRAIN BACK.PT.REFERS WHILE PUSHING BABY CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
PT WAS IN BUGGY ACCIDENT. HORSE GOT "SPOOKED" AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKME NT. DX: LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Carts
60 YO MALE WAS PULLING HEAVY CART GI BLEED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/03/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
STRUCK BY MOVING CART AT QUINTARD MALL, AND FELL. CONTUSION LEFT FOOT, SPRAIN WRIST, AND LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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