Accidents - Freezers - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,103
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	499	Lower Leg:	310
Upper Trunk:	258	Face:	207
Finger:	183	Head:	180
Lower Arm:	156	Shoulder:	120
Foot:	114	Hand:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
CHI.PT OPEN FREEZER DOOR AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2004	Age: 76 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: Freezers
CHEST PAIN - DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHEN DEFROSTING FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
A TURKEY FELL OUTOF PT'S FREEZER ONTO R FOOT ON SUNDAY NIGHT. DX. CONT L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN SINCE NOVEMBER WHEN ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A FREEZER. D: SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
51 YOM HIT ARM ON FREEZER CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
59 Y/O W/M STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN UNLOADING DEEP FREEZER FROM TRUCK IT SLIPPED AND ROLLED ON HIS BACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2004	Age: 74 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: Hematoma
Product: Freezers
PATIENT INJURED LOWER ARM ON FREEZER AT HOME. HEMATOMA OF RIGHT FORE AR M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT REACHING IN TO A CHEST FREEZER, HEARD A CRUNCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
FELL OVER IN A FREEZER CLEANING IT - RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
WAS HELPING A FRIEND MOVE A FREEZER CHEST AND IT CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. CONTUSION TO LT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers, Floors or flooring materials
RT EYEBROW LACERATION AND CONTUSION, GETTING CHICKEN OUT OF FREEZER, COULDN'T GET GRIP ON FLOOR, FELL, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2004	Age: 77 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
DX CHEST CONTUSION: FELL ONTO FREEZER CHEST PULLING MEAT OUT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2004	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: Fracture
Product: Freezers
DX CLINICAL RIB FRACTURE: SLIPPED, STRIKING CHEST ON FREEZER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2004	Age: 56 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: Freezers
56 YO LIFTING A FREEZER SPRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
PT WAS CLEANING FREEZER & HURT BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Freezers
FELL STRUCK HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
PT BENT OVER INTO FREEZER AND HURT HER BACK DX: COMPRESSION FRACTURES L1, L2 & T10
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PUTTING SOMETHING IN FREEZER, TURNED, FELT LIKE LEG "GAVE OUT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 85 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: Freezers
PT HIT SELF IN HIP/THIGH WHEN OPENING FREEZER DOOR AT THE *** STORE HI P/THIGH,KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
55YOM LAC RT 2ND FINGER ON METAL FREEZER @ HOME DX 1CM SUPERFICIAL LAC R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2004	Age: 86 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers, Floors or flooring materials
L HIP CONT/86YOF AT HOME WAS DEFROSTING FREEZER ADN SLIPPED ON FLOOR AN D LANDED ON L SIDE. THERE FOR APPROX 1 HR BEFORE FOUND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
81 YO WF - CELLULITIS RT. LEG - BAG OF FROZEN VEGETABLES FROM FREEZER F ELL OUT HITTING HER RT. LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF UPRIGHT FREEZER WHEN A PACKAGE OF FROZE N MEAT FELL ONTO HER FOOT. DX. FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
PT KNEELING AT LARGE FREEZER TAKING SOMETHING OUT WHEN FROZEN FISH FROM TOP SHELF FELL STRIKING HEAD SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
FACIAL LACERATION X2.PT WAS LIFTING A FREEZER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers, Fans
PT C/O LAC LFT HAND. PT CUT HAND ON FREEZER FAN (WALK IN)DX LAC LFT HAN D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
HIT TOP OF HEAD ON FREEZER MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PT OPENED A FREEZER DOOR AND STRUCK SELF IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
RUQ PAIN X 4 DAYS, REACHING INTO FREEZER, FELT SOMETHING POP DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
HIT R HAND ON FREEZER LAC TO FINGER REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
SHOULDER SPRAIN-SINCE HELPING LIFT A CHEST FREEZER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2004	Age: 73 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: Freezers
HIT RIBS WHILE CLEANING OUT DEEP FREEZER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LIFTING FREEZER; SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
STATES GOT R PINKY CAUGHT WHILE MOVING FREEZER. NAIL TORN LOOSE. DX. LAC, PARTIAL NAIL AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
STATES SHE GOT UP TO GET THE CHICKEN OUT OF THE FREEZER AND TRIPPED. D X. CONT FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
FREEZER FELL ONTO PT'S LEG. DX: L LEG LAC 2 CM, L FOOT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
TRIED TO STOP HERSELF FROM FALLING AND GRABBED ONTO HANDLE OF FREEZER DX RT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Freezers
67YOM SITTING ON FREEZER LEG PAIN AT HOME DX SPONTANEOUS HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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