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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,101
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 59 YO F, C/O FALLING IN THE ELEVATOR AND HITTING BACK OF HEAD, DX CERVI CAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 68YOF FELL GETTING OUT OF AN ELEVATOR LAST NIGHT. DX. HIP CONTUSION, CE RVICAL SPRAIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 52 YOM INJURED NECK ON ELEVATOR THAT MALFUNCTIONED BOUNCING UP AND DOWN NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 68 YOF HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL IN HOSPITAL ELEVATOR. DX: SYNCOPE, CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/26/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 62YOF HAD ELEVATOR DOOR CLOSE ON HER CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT TRIPPED IN HOSPITAL ELEVATOR AND FELL. DX: R KNEE CONT, CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN, LUMBAR ANTEROLISTHESIS, HIP C |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 87 YOF LOST BALANCE IN ELEVATOR AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY AND FELL SU STAINING A CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON UN***OR/ELEVATOR; CAUGHT SELF WITH CANE. FEELS LIKE" I W HIPLASHED MYSELF ". ACUTE NECK/BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | 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: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| ON WAY TO VISIT WIFE IN THE HOSPITAL, TRIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE ELEVATOR, C/O KNEE&C-SPINE PAIN >> PAIN S/P MECHANICAL FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT FELL WHEN INSIDE ELEVATOR WHICH FELL FROM 9TH TO 5TH FLOOR AT HOSPITAL. DX: NECK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT STATES ELEVATOR DROPPED 3 FLOOR, PT SUSTAINED NECK PAIN, DX STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials |
| 65 YOM TRIPPED GETTING INTO AN ELEVATOR, FELL TO THE FLOOR - STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| NECK AND HAND CONT. PT SLIPPED OFF AN ELEVATOR AND FELL TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts, Beds or bedframes |
| *** LIFT TIPPED AND PT FELL BACK INTO BED AT NURSING HOME. DX: CERVICA L STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT DX NECK PAIN - SP HEADACHE SINCE YESTERDAY AFTER ELEVATOR FELL SUDDENLY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| CERVICAL SPINE C2 FX-@ CHURCH-FELL-HIT ELEVATOR DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL AT CHURCH, STRUCK HEAD WHILE GETTING OFF ELEVATOR. DX-NECK STRAIN, HAND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT RIDING ELEVATOR AND IT CRASHED C/O NECK PAIN NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| GOT CAUGHT IN AN ELEVATOR DOOR AT HOSPITAL SPRAINING SHOULDER AND NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT DX ACUTE MYOFASCIAL CERVICAL SYTRAIN - PT WAS HIT ON THE HEAD WITH GATE ON ELEVATOR - C/O NECK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR DOOR AT HOSP DX. NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT C/O ELEVATOR SLIPPED 2 FLOOORS DOWN AND JERKED LOWER BACK AND RT SIDE OF NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| LEFT CERVICAL STRAIN - TRIPPED IN ELEVATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| ELEVATOR DOOR FELL ON PTS HEAD, (FREIGHT ELEVATOR), NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| CERVICAL STRAIN - 95 YOF WAS IN AN ELEVATOR AND WHEN IT STARTED TO CLOS E WAS KNOCKED DOWN, C/O NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 79 YO FEMALE WAS STUCK ON ELEVATOR BETWEEN FLOOR AND HIT IN HEAD WITH DEBRIS AT CASINO CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| NECK PAIN-FELL BACKWARDS GETTING ONTO AN ELEVATOR AT *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT DX MUSCLE STRAIN (NECK) - AFTER ELEVATOR DROPPED DOWN SUDDENLY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2001 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2000 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2000 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2000 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2000 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2000 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/1999 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/1999 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/1998 | 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: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/1998 | Age: 59 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/1998 | Age: 56 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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