Accidents - Poles - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,058
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	866	Face:	632
Finger:	494	Lower Trunk:	302
Hand:	287	Elbow:	239
Knee:	238	Lower Arm:	221
Ankle:	161	Lower Leg:	155
Shoulder:	150	Upper Trunk:	119
Neck:	113	Toe:	30
Upper Arm:	15	Wrist:	14
Eyeball:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT DOWNTOWN AT THE NEW YEARS EVE FESTIVITIES AND A POLE FELL ONTO HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
64 YOM TRIPPED IN A STORE AND HIT NOSE AGAINST A METAL POLE SUSTAINING A FRACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
C/O KNEE PAIN S/P TRIPPING OVER POSTS STICKING OUT OF THE SIDEWALK&LAND EDONTO KNEE>>SPRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT WALKING AND TRIPPED ABND FELL STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A POLE CONT USION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
FELL OVER POLE AT AIRPORT ONTO BACK CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT WALKED INTO STREET POLE AND CUT EYEBROW. DX; EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles, Paper products
85 YOM WALKED INTO A POLE WHILE WALKING INTO HOUSE FROM GETTING NEWSPAP ER - FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT SHOULD AFTER FALLING AGAINST POST. DX CONTUS ION TO RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT WITH FRACTURED HAND STRIKING A METAL POST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
TRIPPED OVER IRON POLE ON GROUND AND HIT FACE ABRADING FOREHEAD AND NOS E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT DX LT LEG ABRASION - S/P OF PAIN AFTER PT WALKED INTO A POLE 6 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 56 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: Poles, Day wear
PT WAS IN A T SHIRT SHOP WHEN ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A T SHIRT FROM A TOP SHELF WITH A LARGE POLE WHICH HIT HEAD CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Poles
PT SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON POST AT GROCERY STORE. D: CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Poles
WAS IN HIS WORKSHOP @ HOME WHEN HIT A POLE&4X4 PIECE OF WOOD FELL FROM 2FEET&HIT HEAD, SAW STARS, NO LOC>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
83 Y/O FELL BACKWARDS, HIT A POST, C/O SHOULDER AND HIP PAIN. DX-LAC SCALP, CONTUSION HIP, STRAIN NECK, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT TALKING WITH FRIENDS AT HOME AND WAS MOVING HANDS AROUND STRUCK AGAI NST A POLE LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
FACE LAC. FELL & HIT ON POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Poles
53 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN FELL INTO COLUMN IN HOUSE AT HOME. DX; CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
52 YOF HIT RIGHT SHIN ON METAL POLE AT KFC CONTUSION SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles, Pruning or trimming equipment
77YOM WAS USING PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME STRUCK A POLE,LACERATED 5TH FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles, Seasonal decorations
RT ANKLE SPRAIN:HIT METAL POLE HOLDING UP HALLOWEEN EVACUATION,WIND KNOCKED OVER,POLE LYING ON GROUND,WAS DARK,STEPPED ON IT,TWISTING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
WALKED INTO A POLE. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Poles
CONCUSSION-HIT A PILLAR WHILE ON VACATION IN ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Poles
RT OLECRANON BURSITIS: HIT ELBOW ON STEEL POST 2 WEEKS AGO AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Poles
58YO WHITE FEMALE CLEANING OWN CLOSET YEST-GOT SPLINTER IN L INDEX FINGER FROM WOODEN POLE AT HOME, DX L INDEX FINGER FOREIGN BODY-REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT PUSHING HIS MOTORCYCLE BACK INTO THE GARAGE AND SLIPPED AND FELL STR UCK SHOULDER AGAINST THE PORCH POST FRACTURED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
52YOM ACCIDENTLY STRUCK RT HAND ON A METAL BAR; HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Poles, Alcohol
54 Y/O M INJURED FOREHEAD WHEN BANGED IT AGAINST POST AT LOCAL BAR WHI LE INTOXICATED. DX; FOREHEAD HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Poles
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL, GRABBING AT A POLE CAUSING A DISLOCATION TO LT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/02/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
FELL AND HIT L WRIST ON POLE AT HOME DX; WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT GOT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN METAL POLES DX: HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
TRIPPED ON FLAG POLE/KNEE CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
TRIPPED ON CLOTHESLINE POLE. DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
58 YO RAN INTO POST INJURED ELBOW CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
56YOF WAS BEING PUSHED BY THE WIND,HIT HEAD OFF A WOODEN POST; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AND STRUCK HEAD ON POLE.DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
DOG PULLED HER INTO A POLE WHILE CHASING A SKUNK. DX. CONTUISON ORBITAL TISSUES.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Poles
CHI,FACIAL CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD AND FACE ON A POLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
PATIENT WAS OUTSIDE AND KNEE GAVE OUT. TRIED TO HOLD ON TO POLE, BUT C OULDN'T. DX STRAIN TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 51 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: Laceration
Product: Poles
R EYEBROW LAC/51YOF WALKED INTO A POLE WHILE AT A LOCAL MALL SUSTAINING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles, Stairs or steps
64YOF AT EATEN PARK RESTURANT SLIPPED ON A STEP,STRUCK ELBOW ON WOODEN POLE;ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
WK AGO PT RUNNING IN RAIN TO CAR;RAN INTO A STATIONARY POLE;UNABLE TO R OTATE HEAD FREELY. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN,CERVICAL,TORTICOLLIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	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 CHURCH/FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT FELL AND HIT A POLE DX: FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 76 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
PT LIFTING METAL POLES RESULTING IN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
WALKED INTO THREE RAISED METAL POLES ABRADING CALF AND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
HAND LACERATION FROM PUNCHING POLE, LACERATION TO KNUCKLES. PATIENT LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 65 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
PT @ AIRPORT IN PARKING GARAGE;WALKED INTO A POLE. NO LOC. DX:CONTUSIO N HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
55 YO TRIPPED & FELL STRIKING HEAD ON POLE LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
RAN INTO A RUSTY POLE AND LAC INNER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT STS BANGED R ARM ON A POLE AT THE SHELTER,C/O FOREARM PAIN - TRICEP PAIN,AT A SHELTER,DX R ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT SUFFERED A DIRECT TO THE FACE FROM A METAL POLE THAT FELL. FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT TRIPPED AND HIT LEG ON A POLE AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
C/O TOE PAIN AFTER HITTING IT ON A POST . DX-STRAIN GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	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: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT AT HOME TAKING FLAG OFF FLAG POLE INJ R RING FINGER/ DX LAC R RING FINGER WITH RING REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT HIT SELF ON HEAD WITH METAL POLE LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT WALKED INTO A POLE. DX: R FIFTH FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT WAS AT HOME, REACHED OUT FOR A POLE TO STEADY HIMSELF, FELL CAUSING A RT HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
SLID DOWN A FIRE POLE @ FIRE HOUSE&LANDED ONTO INVERTED ANKLE >> FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT HIT HEAD ON POST LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT DX HIT POLE ON TRAIN STATION LAST MONDAY - DX HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
CUT RIGHT CALF ON A METAL POLE WHILE PULLING WEEDS LAC RT CALF *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
C/O TRAUMATIC RIB AIN, FELL LAST NIGHT AGAINST WOODEN POST. DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
FX HIP, FELL OVER FLAG POLE IN GARAGE @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
SLIPPED & FELL, HIT HEAD ON A POST DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
LAC RT PERIORBITAL AREA-WAS AT ART MUSEUM AND TRIPPED ON A PILLAR. FELL HITTING LEFT EYEBROW. HAS LAC AND CONTUSION. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Poles
LEANED AGAINST METAL POLE WITH PEELING PARTICLES AND NOW ONE EMBEDDED I N FOREARM THAT IS INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Poles
PT DX SUPERFICIAL INJURY OF CONJUNCTIVA - S/P PT ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK LT EYE WITH A FLAG STICK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Poles
BUMPED INTO A POLE. DX0 R KNEE INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT WAS WAITING IN LINE FOR LUNCH AT HER NURSING HOME AND ANOTHER WOMAN FELL ON HER AND SHE HIT A POLE. C/O HIP PAIN. D: FEMORAL HEAD FX. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/12/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Poles
PT FELL OVER POST 2 DAYS AGO AT NURSING HOME, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles, Swimming pools
PT INJURED FINGER ON 2X4 ON METAL POLE THAT CLIPPED HAND WHILE WORKING ON A POOL. D: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 52 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
FELL OFF THE ROOF, ~15FEET HIGHT HITTING HEAD ONTO A FLAG POLE ON WAY D OWN, +LOC>> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Poles
PT WALKED INTO STEEL POLE AT SCHOOL, LOOSENED TEETH, HIT LT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE EYE, HAS SHARP, THROBBING HEAD PAIN. DX-POST CONCUSSION SYN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
FELL AGAINST POLE/ELBOW CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2008	Age: 70 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
HIT LEG ON POLE/LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
FELL, R RIB PAIN, HIT POLE DX; MULTI RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
FELL AND HIT A POLE. DX- FOREHEAD CONTSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Poles
PT STATES HIT HER LEFT ANKLE ON A METAL POLE THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF THE GROUND DX SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT WITH CONTUSION TO HEAD, RAN INTO A PILLAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2008	Age: 79 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 WITH LAC TO FACE IN FALL AGAINST POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Poles
BUMPED LEFT ARM AGAINST A POST, C/O LEFT ARM AND ANKLE PAIN. DXSVULSION SKIN LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT WITH FRACTURED TOES, WALKED INTO A COLUMN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN A POLE STRUCK HER AT A REC CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
STRUCK BY METAL POLE, CHEST AND BACK PAIN DX; CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Poles
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ON A METAL POLE, FEELS DIZZY WITH NECK PAIN. DX-CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Poles
CUT ARM ON A METAL POLE. DX. SKIN AVULSION ARM.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
75YOM WAS GOING INTO A FUNERAL HOME,ACCIDENTLY HIT RIGHT RIB AGAINST POLE;RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Poles
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO KNEE AFTER BANGING IT AGAINST A POLE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
RUNNING, PLAYING WITH FRIEND, RAN INTO A POLE HITTING HEAD, NO LOC, REC ALL THE ENTIRE EVENT, >> HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
PT WAS NUDGED BY A HORSE AND A POLE PT WAS HOLDING STRUCK LEFT FOREARM, FRACTURE OF LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Poles
DX OPEN, COMMUTED FXR OF DISTAL PHALANX: METAL POLE FELL ON FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Poles
PT WAS LEAVING A RESTAURANT AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON AN IRON POST SUST AINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY SCALP LACERATION SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Poles
PT GOT A PIECE OF WOOD FROM A WOODEN POST EMBEDDED IN RIGHT LOWER ARM FB ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Poles
PT TAKING OUT HER TRASH AND GOT DIZZY AND FELL GRABBED ONTO A POLE LAND ED ONTO BUTTOCKS SKIN TEAR FOREARM AND COCCYX TENDERNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 72 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: Poles
PT CUT FINGER ON METAL POST LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 63 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 CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL FROM HITTING A METAL POST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Poles
PT FELL ON HER KNEES 4 WEEKS AGO. C/O KNEE SWELLING. HX OF HEART TRANSP LANT & ALSO RAN INTO A POLE AT SCHOOL 2 WEEKS AGO. D: KNEE HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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