Accidents - Tool sheds - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 822
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	177	Ankle:	129
Wrist:	108	Lower Trunk:	108
All Of Body:	83	Shoulder:	76
Head:	67	Knee:	54
Elbow:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tool sheds
FX BIMALLEOLAR ANKLE, GOING OUT TO SHED, SLIPPED IN SNOW, TWISTED RT ANKLE AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tool sheds, House repair or construction materials
PT IN HER SHED AT HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A BRICK LANDING ON HER RIG HT HIP CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tool sheds
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN CLEANING OUT HIS SHED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tool sheds
PT CLOSED THE DOOR TO HIS METAL STORAGE SHED AT HOME CAUGHT TIP OF LEFT THIRD FINGER IN THEW DOOR LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tool sheds
WORKING ON A SHED ON THE ROOF -FELL FRACTURE RIGHT TALUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Tool sheds
EXPERIENCING SYMTOMS AFTER SPENDING 5-10MINS IN HIS SHED WHICH CONTAINS OLD HAZARDOUS "***". EXPOSURE TO INSECTICIDE W/ MILD TOXICTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tool sheds
INSECT BITE LT INDEX FINGER. HEART POUNDING, FEELS FLUSHED. WAS WORKING IN SHED. ? INSECT BITE. DX; INSECT BITE R/O BROWN RECLUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tool sheds
KNEE CONT; MULT CONT. PT WAS MOVING THINGS IN A SHED AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tool sheds
TRIPPED ON LAWN DEBRIS, FELL BACK HITTING SHED DX: LT. PARIETAL SCALP LACERATION, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tool sheds, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
STORAGE BUILDING FELL ONTO R FOREARM AND L HAND THIS AM AT VF POST, BUI LDING ON JACKS. DX. LAC L THUMB, MULT ABRA/CONT R/L FOREARMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2002	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: Tool sheds, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT STATES INCREASED PAIN R KNEE WAS PAINTING SHED 2 - 3 DAYS AGO, R KNE E PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tool sheds
55 YO M FELL OFF STORAGE SHED WRIST FX-CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tool sheds, Other unpowered garden tools
WHILE RAKING HER YARD ON CORNER OF PORTABLE SHED DX ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tool sheds
NASEA,VOMITING,WEAK,DIZZY.WAS CLEANING OUT SHED FOR 3-4 HRS BEFORE INCIDENT.DX DEHYDRATION/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tool sheds
FX L WRIST/ PAIN L PUBIC AND BACK. WAS ON TOP OF A SLIGHTLY ANGLED SHE D, FELL 10FT.!
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 81 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: Tool sheds
FELL AGAINST SHED-GROUND LEVEL FALL-FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tool sheds
STATES SOMETHING BIT LT WRIST. CLEANING OUT SHED. PAIN, SLIGHT SWELLING DX; LOCAL REACTION- SPIDER BITE ?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tool sheds
PT FELL OFF SHED LANDING ON WIFE, 20FT, SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tool sheds
HUSBAND FELL OFF SHED AND LANDED ON PT INJURING HER HIP, FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tool sheds, Riding power lawn mowers
FELL THROUGH A ROOF OF SHED BUILDING AND LNADED ON A LAWNMOWER SEA T, LAC R HAND AND L HIP. DX. LAC R RING AND SMALL FINGERS, CONT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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