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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,788
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| LUMBAR STR. 67 YOF STRAINED BACK WHEN STRIPPING WALLPAPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wallpaper, Knives |
| 59YOF C/O LT WRIST PAIN, HAS BEEN SCRAPING WALL PAPER X ONE WEEK/ LT WR IST STRAIN, OVER USE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper, Ladders |
| 74 YOM LT KNEE PAIN AFTER WALLPAPERING & CLIMBING UP/DOWN A LADDER DX**: LT KNEE EFFUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Wallpaper, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CHI,CS,SCALP ABR.59YOF WAS PUTTING UP WALLPAPER AND HIT HEAD ON CABINET . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| 54 YO FEMALE, HANGING WALLPAPER AT HOME. DX ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| TAKING OFF WALLPAPER LAC WRIST AND WHEN HE SAW BLOOD,FAINTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| MUSCLE STR L UPPER BACK;EXTREMETIES/58YOF STS WAS HANGING WALLPAPER LAS T NIGHT THEN THIS AM WOKE WITH BACK & L ARM PAIN.L BACK/RIB PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| FINGER FB-GOT A SPLINTER UNDER FINGERNAIL WHILE SCRAPING WALLPAPER-@ HO ME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wallpaper, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS PUTTING UP WALLPAPER IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TUB. DX: L 4TH METATARSAL FX, POSS L 3RD MET FX, R 4TH FINGER FX, HEAD CON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper, Knives |
| CHEST MUSCLE PAIN/53YOF MON WHILE WORKING AROUND THE HOUSE C/O CHEST TI GHTNESS.DID SCRAPE WALLPAPER ON SUNDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| FINGER PAIN-STARTED WHILE REMOVING WALLPAPER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wallpaper, Counters or countertops |
| PT WAS REMOVING WALLPAPER AND STEPPED DOWN OFF OF COUNTER ONTO A BENCH CAUSING FALL. DX: CHEST CONT, REINJURY RIB FX'S. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| FALL WHILE HANGING WALLPAPER,SYNCOPE EPISODE. TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/20/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| LT SHOULDER INJ SINCE WALLPAPERING ALL DAY YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Wallpaper, Plastic bags |
| POSSIBLE FB THROAT-90 YR OLD PT BROUGHT TO ER FROM NH AFTER EATING WALL PAPER AND ATTEMPTING TO EAT A PLASTIC BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/28/2007 | Age: 82 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: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| NECK PAIN/82YOF HAS HAD SHOULDER PAIN SINCE 11/26. 2 WKS AGO REMOVED WA LLPAPER & THAT'S THE ONLE THING SHE HAS DONE DIFFERENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2007 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| PT HANGING WALL PAPPER ALL DAY LONG YESTERDAY NOW BOTH WRISTS HURT STRA INED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wallpaper, Ceilings and walls |
| LUMBAR AND CERVICAL STRAIN.PT WAS STRIPPING WALLPAPER OFF WALLS AND BAC K AND NECK BEGAN TO HURT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wallpaper, Ceilings and walls |
| 61 YO HANGING WALL PAPER FELL AGAINST THE WALL INJURED HAND FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| PICKED UP A ROLL OF WALLPAPER AND FELT A STING BRUISE LT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| HANGING WALLPAPER FOR 3-4 HOURS AND HAS SHOULDER PAIN TENDONITIS SHOULD ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| PT HAS HAD BACK PX SINCE STRIPPING WALLPAPER YESTERDAY. DX: BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| 62 YOM STATES HE WAS PEELING WALLPAPER AND RUBBED HIS FINGER AND OPENED ANAREA AND NOW HAS SWELLING AND PAIN. LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wallpaper, Bathtubs or showers |
| REMOVING WALL PAPER, FELL ON TUB/ SCALP LAC, CONTUSION L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2006 | Age: 80 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: Wallpaper |
| HELPING DAUGHTER STRIP WALLPAPER AND HAS HIP PAIN STRAIN HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| PATIENT WAS TEARING DOWN WALLPAPER AT HOME AND BEGAN TO HAVE CHEST, NECK AND BACK PAIN. DX-CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/12/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper, Step stools |
| PT. WAS HANGING WALLPAPER AND FELL OFF STEPSTOOL AND HIT HER HEAD. CONTUSION HEAD- |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| PT IS C/O OF CHEST WALL THAT STARTED 2-3DYS AGO WHILE HANGING PAPER WAL L, SUSTAINED " CHEST PAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| CHEST WALL PAIN. PT WAS HANGING WALLPAPER WHEN SHE FELL INJURING CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper, Bathtubs or showers |
| SHOULDER CT-@ HOME-FELL IN BATHTUB WHILE PULLING OFF WALLPAPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wallpaper, Knives |
| 59 YOM CUT WITH KNIFE WHILE HANGING WALLPAPER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| CHEST PAIN - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH CHEST PAIN AFTER WALLPAPERING - STAT ES HAD HANDS OVER HEAD MUCH OF THE TIME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| 62 YO FEMALE INHALED FUMES FROM WALLPAPER AT CASINO INHALED FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| CONTUSION CHEST AREA, PT HANGING WALL PAPER & SUST INJURY, C/O SEVERE PAIN, NO LOC, SENSATION INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| PT HANGING WALL PAPER AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL FORWARD STRIKING CHEST CONT USION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper, Ceilings and walls |
| LEFT CIRNEAL ABRASION.PT WAS SCRAPPING WALLPAPER OFF WALL AND SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| PT PUTTING UP WALL PAPER YESTERDAY, WOKE WITH STIFF NECK, STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wallpaper, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT BENT TO GET WALLPAPER AND HAS BEEN PAINTING ALL WEEKEND. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, INTRACTABLE BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/19/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| STRIPPING WALLPAPER AND CUT RIGHT ARM. RIGHT WRIST LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| RIGHT WRIST FX. PT WAS HANGING WALLPAPER AND FELL INJURING WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2001 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2001 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2001 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wallpaper, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2001 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2000 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2000 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wallpaper, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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