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Accidents - Portable food or beverage coolers - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 544
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:192Shoulder:91
Hand:76Upper Trunk:68
Mouth:68Wrist:30
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/15/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CARRYING COOLER STRUCK CABINET CONTUSION / HEMATOMA HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT FELL OFF ICE CHEST. DX: L WRIST CONT, ? LIGAMENT DAMAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PAIN LEANING OVER COOLER DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LUMBAR STRAIN-AT HOME-IN CAR-REACHED OVER SEAT TO REACH INTO A COOLER- FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT PICKED UP A COOLER THAT WAS FILLED WITH ICE FOR A PICNIC STRAINED LO WER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Fishing
*76YOM LIFTED A COOLER WHILE FISHING FELT A POP IN R SHOULDERDX: R SHOU LDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
FELL OVER ICE CHEST DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
LIFTED A FULL DRINK COOLER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT. BENT OVER TO PICK UP COOLER CAUSING L. BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CHEST PAIN - CHEST PAIN WHILE CARRYING AN ICE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Stairs or steps
77 Y/O W/F WAS CARRYING A COOLER DOWN STAIRS AT HOME FELL SUSTAINED A L ACERATION TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
RT SHOULDER CT-FELL IN A COOLER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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