Accidents - Poles - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,560
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	660	Face:	435
Lower Trunk:	342	Shoulder:	340
Finger:	318	Upper Trunk:	256
Hand:	243	Elbow:	180
Toe:	155	Lower Leg:	118
Wrist:	102	Foot:	101
Lower Arm:	69	Upper Leg:	68
All Of Body:	68	Knee:	33
Upper Arm:	33	Unkown:	16
Mouth:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
FELL HITTING CHEST ON METAL POST DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
58 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX SHOULDER. PT TRIPPED @ THE GROCERY STORE & STRUCK HEAD ON A LIGHT POLE. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT.REPORTED POLE FELL ON RT/ARM/ELBOW C/O PAIN W/INBILITY TO EXTEND ARM DX-CONTUSION RT.ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
71 YO MALE WALKED INTO A POLE AT ***S TIA - CONTUSION HEAD TIA - CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
FELL AGAINST POST AT RESTAURANT DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 51 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: Poles
PT HIT HEAD ON A METAL POLE WHILE EXITING CAR. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, S CALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
54 YO MALE FELL INTO STEEP POLE TWO DAYS AGO FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
58 YEAR OLD FEMALE WALKED INTO POLE AND HIT HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Poles
FOREHEAD 2 CM HEMATOMA, WALKING IN YARD AT HOME, WALKED INTO METAL CLOTHES LINE POLE, NO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
FELL OVER SIGN POST IN GROUND RESULTING IN DEEP LAC TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT FELL, WHILE LEANING AGAINST A POST, FX SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Poles
S/P FALL. PT WAS TAKING FLAG OFF FLAG POLE AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
FX HAND WHEN PULLING ON A POLE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT FELL, HIT HEAD ON POST, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles, Slides or sliding boards
PT. STRUCK HAND ON POLE COMING DOWN SLIDE AT DAYCARE. DX FX 3RD METACA RPAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Poles
SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC - 80 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOG AND WAS PULLED DOWN AND DRAGGED INTO A POLE HITTING HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 63 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: Poles
A METAL POLE FELL ON HEAD MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles, Light bulbs
PT SEEN FOR HAND LAC. FEEL PUTTING A LIGHT IN A POST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Poles, Stairs or steps
PT MISSED A STEP WHILE COMING OUT OF HOUSE & FELL & HIT RIGHT JAW ON ME TAL POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 59 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: Poles
POLE IN STORE FELL DX. SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
PT WAS AT HOME SPRAING "*** TO THE POLE OF A BIRD FEEDER WHEN SHE TRIPP ED OVER A BUSH CAUSING A STRAIN TO HER LT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
GRABBED A POLE AND FELT L WRIST SNAP,SPRAIN TO L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
HIT HEAD ON POST ON PORCH - SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT PICKING UP A PIECE OF CONCRETE AT HOME CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BETWE EN THE CONCRETE AND A POLE LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT STATES HE STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST A POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
SMASHED RT. MIDDLE TOE INTO METAL POLE DX: FRACTURE TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
R ARM PAIN AFTER HITTING ON POLE, NO CP DX: OCCULT FX R ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles, Manual drills
LS STRAIN-SINCE SETTING POSTS-USING A 5 HORSEPOWER MOTOR W/ POWER AUGER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
L THIGH LAC/59YOM GETTING OUT OF BOAT AT THE RIVERSIDE INN AND MIS-JUDG ED DISTANCE BETWEEN BOAT AND DOCK EDGE AND FELL ON WOODEN POLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
ROTATOR CUFF TEAR L SHOULDER - SHOULDER POPPED WHEN LIFTING A POST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles, Stairs or steps
GRABBING A POST GOING DOWN STEPS AND FELL - CONTUSION LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
FELL FROM STANDING POST, FOOSH DX: L WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
R EYEBROW LAC/60YOM HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE POLE AT *** MALL. NOLOC. LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Poles
SYNCOPE - BECAME DIZZY WHEN PUTTING UP FLAG POLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT DROPPED POLE ON (L) FOOT VERY PAINFUL & SWOLLEN. DX: CONTUSION (L) FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
FELL TAKING OUT LAUNDRY AND HIT HEAD ON A POLE AND LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 75 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: Poles
HIT BACK OF HEAD ON STEEL POLE. DXMINOR HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
79 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL AT CASINO - HIT LEG ON POLE AND POLE FELL CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
59 YO M HIT LEG AGAINST POLE LAC LEG,KNEE,& ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	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: Poles, Rope or string
DX LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION: FELL WHEN PT PULLED FLAG POLE ROPE AND IT RIPPED, PT LANDED ON SHOULDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
82 YEAR OLD MALE LOST HIS BALANCE HIT CHEST ON POLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Poles
ELBOW DISLOCATION-@HOME-WHILE PULLING UP POSTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
FELL AGAINST LAMP POST-CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles, Light bulbs
69 Y.O. W MALE W/FX BACK. PT CLIMBED UP A LIGHT POLE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB & FELL DOWN @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 78 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: Poles, Rope or string
PT WAS WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER A ROPE THAT WAS TIED BETWEEN TWO POLES FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE GROUND CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT SUST FRACTURE TO UPPER ARM HIT ON POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
59 YO F FELL ONTO POLE WITH METAL PIECE STICKING OUT CUT ARM. DX ARM LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PATIENT GOT HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TRUCK DOOR AND POLE. DX-RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
A METAL POLE FELL ON FOOT LACERATION LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 58 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: Poles
58 YOM PULLING ON POLE STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PUNCHED ON A METAL POST LACERATION RIGHT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
LEAVING BINGO AND FELL TRYING TO GRAB A POST AND FX FACIAL BONES AFTER HITTING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
CONTUSION LT RING FINGER, LT 4TH KNUCKLE SWELLING, REPORTS CLOTHES LINE POLE FELL ON HAND YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT TRIPPED OVER POLE FELL INJURING LOWER LEG, BADLU BRUISED DX: LOWER LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 58 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: Poles
PT SUST HEAD INJURY HIT HEAD ON POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT FELL, CAUGHT A POLE WITH ARM WHILE AT GRADUATION, NOW WITH PAIN DX:UPPER ARTM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 51 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: Poles
HEAVY LIFTING TRYING TO LIFT A POLE LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
A POLE HIT HIM ON THE HEAD FOREHEAD LACERATION 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	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: Poles
CONTUSION SHOULDER - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE AFTER FAL LING AGAINST A POST IN HIS BEDROOM - STATES LEG JUST GAVE OUT & HE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
GOT LOWER LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN CAR DOOR AND POST DX CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT STRUCK HEAD ON METAL POLE AT GROCERY STORE 2 DAYS AGO, ACUTE FRONTAL CONTUSION SECONDARY TO TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
FELL AT *** AGAINST CONCRETE POLE DX CONTUSION FLANK DX CONTUSION FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Poles
2 DAYS AGO WORKING OUTSIDE AND HAD HAND PINCHED BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF CEDAR POSTS. HAND SWELLING. DX; INFECTIVE TENOSYNOVITIS LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
TRIPPED OVER DOG, HIT POST DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
HIT BY FALLING POST DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Poles
TRIPPED OVER A POLE DX. KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT SMASHED HAND BETWEEN CAR DOOR AND POST. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 54 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: Poles
PT METAL POLE FELL ON HEAD; CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Poles
70YOM RAN INTO STEEL POST AT HOME INJ HEAD DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 79 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: Fracture
Product: Poles
R HIP FX - STUMBLED OVER FLAG POLE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
FOREHEAD CONTUSION - WALKED INTO A POLE STRIKING HEAD AT STORE; C/O OF HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND PAIN DOWN RIGHT SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT LACERATED FINGER ON WOODEN POST IN WALKWAY OF TOMSTONE. D: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PATIENT FELL OUTSIDE AT HOME AND HIT HER HAND ON A WOODEN POST. DX-CONTUSION LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT WITH A RECENT LEFT MASTECTOMY WALKED INTO A POLE STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF CHEST CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT AT THE FLEA MARKET TRIPPED OVER A POLE LANDING ON LEFT KNEE CONTUSIO N KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL INTO A POST AND THEN ON PORCH FLOOR. DX-FRACTURE LEFT 7TH RIB, CONTUSION LEFT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
R KNEE PAIN TO R THIGH & HIP.FELL BACKWARDS WHILE LEANING ON POST 6 DAYS AGO.DX CONT R HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
SMASHED RT. 5TH FINGER BETWEEN CAR DOOR & POLE DX: LACERATION W/ CHIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
75 YO M STRUCK HAND ON STEEL POST. DX R HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Poles, Floors or flooring materials
AT RESTAURANT TRIPPED & BUMPED INTO ANOTHER PERSON, THINKS SHE BUMPED A POLE THEN FELL TO FLOOR ON RIGHT SIDE. DX DISLOC SHOULDER, MULT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
CONTUSION TO TOE WHEN DROPPED A POLE ON TOE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Poles
POLE FELL ON HAND - HAND INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Poles
67 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT STRUCK HEAD ON A FEEDING PUMP POLE @ ASSISTE D LIVING FACILITY. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 66 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
KNEE GAVE OUT, PT SLIPPED AND HIT POST WITH HEAD, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
53 Y.O. B MALE W/FOOT CONTUSION. PT RAN INTO A POLE. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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