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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,839
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PATIENT WAS TRIMMING SOME TREES & SHE FELL 12 FT FROM AN ALUMINUM AWNING HITTING HER ANKLE & LOWER/MID BACK. DX-T12 FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT. WAS GOING UNDER A TIN GARAGE AWNING AND HIT HEAD ON EDGE OF METAL A T NEIGHBOR'S. DX. SCALP ABRA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| P TAKING DOWN HURRICANE SHUTTERS STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT HAD A HURRICANE SHUTTER FALL ONTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION F INGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT TAKING DOWN STORM SHUTTERS SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT TAKING DOWN A STORM SHUTTER WHEN IT HIT HER IN THE FACE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT TAKING DOWN HIS HURRICANE SHUTTERS SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT L OWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | 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 Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT REMOVING SHUTTERS AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT HELPING AN OLD LADY PUT UP HURRICANE SHUTTERS TWO DAYS AGO AND STRAI NED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT TAKING DOWN HURRICANE SHUTTERS SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT TAKING DOWN HURRICANE SHUTTERS WHEN ONE BLEW IN HER HEAD SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT TAKING DOWN METAL SHUTTERS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT TH UMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING SHUTTERS UP WHEN SHE GOT INTO A BEES NEST ON THE SIDE OF HER HOUSE STUNG SEVERAL TIMES IN RIGHT HAND BEE STING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING UP SHUTTERS STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT LIFTING HURRICANE SHUTTERS STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING UP SHUTTERS AT HOME AND STRUCK RIGHT LOWER ARM ON THE SHUTTE RS LACERATION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING UP HURRICANE SHUTTERS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGH T HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING UP STORM SHUTTERS AT HOME AND DROPPED ONE ONTO LEFT FOOT LAC ERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING UP HURRICANE SHUTTERS AND STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING UP HURRICANE SHUTTERS IN THE SUN AND PASSED OUT ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT POUTTING UP METAL SHUTTERS AND DROPPED ONE ON RIGHT FOOT AT HOME LAC ERATION TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT WAS PUTTING UP A HURRICANE SHUTTER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIG HT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT WAS TAKING DOWN STORM SHUTTERS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEF T HAND ON THE METAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT WAS INSTALLING A STORM SHUTTER AT HOME BEFORE THE STORM AND SUSTAINE D A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING UP HURRICANE SHUTTERS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING UP HURRICANE SHUTTERS, SUSTAINED LAC RT FOREARM FROM SHUTTER , LAC LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| 67 YOM HAS CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND LACERATION FROM METAL AWNING FALLING AND HITTING HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT STRUCK RIGHT LOWER ARM ON A METAL AWNING FROM THE GARAGE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| CLOSING AWNING FINGER CAUGHT FX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| FX R HIP; @ HOME, TRYING TO REARRANGE AWNING DAMAGED IN STORM & FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/28/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| WAS HELPING PUT UP AN AWNING AND GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| AWNING FELL ON HEAD BHT, SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT WALKING AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON AWNING, LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT STOOD UP AT HOME AND STRUCK HIS FACE AGAINST AN OVERHANGING AWNING L ACERATION FCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2005 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON A METAL AWNING NO LOC DX CHI, SCALP LAC, SHOU LDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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