Accidents - Freezers - 50+ years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,386
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	435	Head:	285
Finger:	271	Foot:	258
Hand:	236	Lower Trunk:	176
Knee:	174	Toe:	88
Shoulder:	87	Lower Leg:	87
Upper Arm:	87	All Of Body:	76
Face:	70	Neck:	16
Ear:	16	Lower Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2010	Age: 56 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
56YOM-LUMBAR STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING A CHEST FREEZER INTO A VAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
88 YOF FELL AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON A FREEZER AT HOME, DID SUFFER A LACERATION TO SCALP DX: LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2010	Age: 61 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
DX RIB PN: 61YOF C/O L SIDE PN UNDER BREAST. "THURS I WENT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF FREEZER & MUST HAVE TWISTED WRONG."
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
56 YOF LEANED INTO A FREEZER. DX: RIB PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2010	Age: 80 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, Refrigerators
80 YOF FRACTURED RIBS BY FALLING WHILE CLEANING THE REFRIGERATOR TOP AN D GRABBING THE FREEZER DOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2010	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, Floors or flooring materials
73 YOF-@ HOME WAS PULLING FOOD OUT OF FREEZER-STUCK-THAWED & FELL BACKW ARDS TO FLOOR-NECKUPPER BACK/SHOULDER DX CT THORACIC S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
79YOF LEANED INTO FREEZER TO GET SOMETHING AND HIT RIBSDX: LT RIBCAGE P AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
60 YEAR OLD FEMALE STUBBED TOE ON FREEZER. DX; 1.5 CM LACERATION TO R IGHT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2010	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: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
77YOF DROPPED A SMALL DEEP FREEZER ONTOP OF RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
58 YOF WAS CLEANING HER FREEZER AND BENT OVER IT AND FELT A POP/ PAIN T O RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 59 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
59 Y/O/F HIT HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR AT HOME 4 DAYS AGO AND STILL HAS HEAD PAIN DX/ HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Freezers
51 Y/O BM PUNCTURED FINGER WHILE CLEANING OUT FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
54YO HISP FEMALE CLEANING A FREEZER FELT A POP C/O L RIB PAIN FOR 3 DAYS, DX THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
87YMC FELL HITTING KNEE AGAINST FREEZER/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
LOWER BACK STR. 76 YOF STRAINED BACK HELPING TO MOVE A FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
59 YOFPRESENT TO ER AFTER A THE FREEZER DOOR FELL ON PT FOOT WHILE AT H OME- DX- LACERATION RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
69 YOM HIT HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
60YOWM PT STATES HE WAS MOVING AN OLD FREEZER OFF P/U TRUCK, FREEZER S HIFTED & KNEE WENT THRU GLASS ON FRONT OF FREEZER. DX. CONTS HEAD, CALV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers, Ceilings and walls
51 YOF FINGER LAC, MOVING A FREEZER AND CAUGHT HER FINGER BETWEEN THE W ALL AND THE FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
RIBS POPPED WHILE BENDING OVER A FREEZER CHEST WALL SPRAIN 73YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
61 Y/O BF TRIPPED AT HOME HITTING FOREHEAD ON FREEZER, RECEIVED LACERA TION TO FACE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
69YOF-HEAD CT-FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON FREEZER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
DX CONTU' UPPER ARM/GRIEF: 76YOWF R ARM PN AFTER SLIP' ON ICE & FALL' IN FOOD BANK FREEZER 6D AGO. PN W/ MV'MT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
80 Y MALE FREEZER DOOR CAME OFF AND HIT RT SHOULDER DX: SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
L KNEE STRAIN: L LEG PAIN R/O DVT; 53YOM MOVING A FREEZER, STEPPED IN A HOLE IN YARD TWISTING LEG, PAIN IN L KNEE, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
RT KNEE CONTUSION.75YOF HIT KNEE ON A FREEZER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
ACUTE R LOWER EXTREMITY DVT: 51YOM ON TUES. MOVING HEAVY FREEZER ACROSS ROOM @ MOM'S FRIEND'S HOUSE, HEARD A "POP" CALF PAINFUL & HOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
77 YOF FREEZER DOOR FELL ON L FA DX: FA CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
HAND CT-76YOM HAD A FREEZER DOOR COME DOWN ON HAND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers, Plastic containers
DX CONTU FOOT: 58YOF GETTING FOOD OUT OF FREEZER, DROP' HEAVY PLASTIC FROZEN CONTAINER ON R FOOT. PN, BRUISING OVER R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
56 YOF LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK BY A FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2010	Age: 63 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
63 YOF STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON FREEZER SHELF. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
51 Y/O/M SLAMMED FINGER IN FREEZER DOOR WHILE ON BOAT TODAY DX/ RIGHT 3RD FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
52 YOF OPENED FREEZER DOOR AND FROZEN FOOD FELL ON FOOT. DX: L FOOT LAC 1 CM, L 2ND TOE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
A 54 YOF HAD THINGS FALL OUT OF FREEZER AND INJURED FOOT. DX: LEFT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
87YOF, FREEZER LID FELL ON HAND AT HOME, L HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2010	Age: 83 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: Freezers
83 YR OLD FEMALE LOADING *** IN FREEZER AND CAUGHT FOOT UNDER IT AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2010	Age: 55 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: Freezers, Stairs or steps
R SHOULDER STR/55YOM WAS MOVING A FREEZER ON STAIRS AND OTHERS DROPPED FREEZER AND IT FELL ON PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers, Ceilings and walls
57 YOF CAUGHT R HAND BETWEEN FREEZER AND WALL DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
54 YOM LOW BACK PAIN FROM LIFTING FROZEN ITEMS FROM FREEZER LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
65YOF CUT LEFT HAND ON FREEZER DOOR AT *** LACERATION HAND LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2010	Age: 92 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
92YOF AT HOME LEANING INTO FREEZER PAIN IN RIB AREA/ DX L CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	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, Benches
DX FX ONE RIB: 61YOM MOV' FREEZER, LOST BAL & FELL INTO BENCH, SUPERFIC ABRASION/ IN HIS GARGAGE @ HOME, ABD PN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
95YOF PASSED OUT AND FELL BACKWARD WHILE PUTTING SOMETHING IN FREEZER SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/17/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
52YOF HIT HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR THIS A.M. C/O RT EAR BLEEDING DX - RT TM RUPTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
54 YOM LIFTING FREEZER, DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN. DX##: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2010	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers, Wheelchairs
DX KNEE PN/ELEVATED BLD PRESS: 53YOF RIND IN AUTOMAITC WHEELCHAIR, HIT KNEE ON A HAND OF FREEZED DOOR @ GROCERY STORE; FELT PARESTHESIAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 82 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: Freezers
82YOM WENT TO FREEZER TO GET ICE OUT AND FELL DX: SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
56 YOF C/O HITTING HEAD ON FREEZER DOOR, ADMITS TO ETOH. DX NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
60YOM WAS AT HOME, WENT TO THE UPRIGHT FREEZER OPENED A DOOR 3LB FISH FELL OUT CAUSING A CONTUSION TO LT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2010	Age: 52 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
FROZEN HAM FELL OUT OF FREEZER ONTO FOOT CONTUSION RT FOOT * 52 Y/OW/ F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
51 YO F HIT TOE AGAINST FREEZER FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Freezers
57 Y/O WF WAS REACHING OVER INTO DEEP FREEZER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2010	Age: 87 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: Fracture
Product: Freezers, Floors or flooring materials
LT HUMERAL HEAD FX: 87YOF BENDING DOWN TO GET ICE CREAM OUT OF FREEZER, LOST BALANCE, FELL, LANDING ON BOTTOM ON FLOOR, HIP, BACK,SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers, Metal containers
79YOF FREEZER LID DROPPED ONTO FINGER AND A 12PACK OF POP CONTUISON TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2010	Age: 53 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
FOOT CT-53YOF-ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A LARGE FREEZER ON FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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