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Accidents - Public equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,371
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:272Hand:200
Head:145Knee:115
Finger:103Foot:87
Lower Trunk:70Upper Leg:70
Lower Arm:69Lower Leg:69
Eyeball:69Upper Arm:69
Shoulder:15Ankle:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment, Luggage
CONTUS TO THUMB, WAS GETTING SUITCASE OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AT AIR- PORT AND HIT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT IN THE BATHROOM AT HOSPITAL GOING FOR A TEST FELL IN THE BATHROOM HI T HEAD ON PAPER TOWEL DISPENCER DX// SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
59 YEAR OLD MALE HIT HAND ON A METAL SIGN AT TRUMP PLAZA FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT TRIPPED ON A GRATE AND FELL. DX: EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT HIT KNEE ON TURNSTYLE, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
CUT FINGER PULLING SIGN OUT OF THE GROUND/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
73 YOM HAD SIGN FALL AND HIT FACE CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment
PT TRIPPED OVER A SIGN SHE WAS CARRYING AND FELL DX: HUMERAL HEAD FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2007Age: 66 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: Public equipment
PT WALKED INTO A HANGING SIGN, CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
GOT HIT ON FOOT BY FALLING SIGN DX: CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment
A SIGN FELL, HIT PT ON HEAD, FX SKULL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment, Motor vehicles or parts
FELL OUT OF TRUCK, GOT STUCK BETWEEN TRUCK AND ATM MACHINE DX; CONTUSIONS BACK, CHEST AND L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
66YOM BROUGHT NEIGHBOR TO ER HERE,WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE CAR,HE CAUGHT THE CORNER OF A SIGN IN THE FOREHEAD;3-CM LACERATION,FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Public equipment
60YOF PRESENTED WITH RIGHT SIDE HEAD PAIN, AFTER WALKING DOWN THE STREET WITH HEAD DOWN HIT A SIGN; NO ACUTE INJURY,HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment, Poles
WALKED INTO A METAL POST VS A SIGN HITTING KNEE " LAC'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT HIT IN EYE WITH MENU AT RESTAURANT. D:CORNEAL ABRASION, SUBCONJUNCTI VAL HEMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
TRIPPED OVER A METAL SIGN IN YARD LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT, WITH HISTORY OF BROKEN JAW, REINJURED JAW WHEN SHOWER ROD FELL HITT ING HIM & ALSO WHEN HE WALKED INTO SIGN. D:RECURRENT MANDIBLE FX. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Public equipment
RUBBED HAND ON AN ATM MACHINE AT THE GROCERY STORE HAND SWELLING CONTACT DERMATITIS LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
PT RAN INTO A METAL REALITY SIGN AND STRUCK KNEE. D: KNEE LACERATION, O PEN KNEE JOINT. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/16/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
CUT HAND ON PARKING LOT SIGN DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
57 YO F- SCRAP ON THIGH FROM METAL SIGH @ DOLLAR GENERAL-LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
PT STRUCK LT FOREARM ON PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER DX: FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
PT GOT CAUGHT IN TURNSTYLE AT *** GAME.DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Public equipment
73 YO MALE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON SIGN LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Public equipment
CPNT. L HAND, PT GOT HURT W/A FALLING SIGN AT A PUBLIC PLACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Public equipment
PT TO ER WITH SHOULDER PAIN FOR A FEW DAYS, STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Public equipment
FX COCCYX; PT WALKING NEAR *** PARK & FELL INTO OPEN MANHOLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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