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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,142
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 53YOM WAS LIFTING A AIR CONDITIONER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK AND ALSO FELL DX: RT LOW BACK AND HIP INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials |
| 79 YOM WAS WALKING ACROSS ROOM TO TURN AIR CONDITIONER ON AT HOME, WOKE UP ON FLOOR WHERE HE HAD FALLEN DX/FIP FX, PAIN HIP, UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| LUMBAR STR. 57 YOM STRAINED BACK PULLING AIR CONDITIONER OUT OF WINDOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 80 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: Air conditioners |
| 80YOF SUST LUMBAR STRAIN LIFTING AC# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 51 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: Air conditioners, Furniture |
| LOW BACK STRAIN:51YOM LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER SATURDAY, MOVING FURNITURE LOWER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 86 Y/O FEMALE WAS LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER LAST WEEK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 67 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: Air conditioners |
| A 67 YOM CARRIED AN AIR CONDITIONER 6 WEEKS AGO, TO ER WITH BACK PAIN, DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 52 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: Air conditioners, Stairs or steps |
| 52 YOF INJURED BACK CARRYING AN AIR CONDITIONER UP THE STAIRS. DX LOW BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER. STRAIN LUMBAR SPINE. 51 YOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LIFTING WHILE WORKING ON AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME. STRAIN LUMBAR SPINE. 52 YOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners, Footwear |
| 93YOWM PT GOT UP TO ADJUST AIR CONDITIONER AND TRIPPED OVER SHOES LAN DING ON R HIP. DX. R HIP FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 54 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: Air conditioners |
| DX MECH' LBP/SPRAIN SACROILIAC: 54YOM LONGSTANDING BP, THIS TIME AFTER MOVING PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER. PN ABOUT SI JOINTS WORSE W/ MV'MT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 55YOM HAS LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING AC UNIT DX;# LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 53 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: Air conditioners |
| 53 YR OLD MALE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN STRAINING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 86 YOF TRIPPED ON AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. DX: L HIP STRAIN/SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 71YOF STRAINED BACK & FELT A "POP" WHILE LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER DX;# L4 COMP. FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 63YOM HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER. DX. LUMBAR SPINE STRA IN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2010 | 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: Air conditioners |
| 53 YOM PT C/O BACK PAIN S/P LIFTING AC UNIT AND ALMOST FALLING BACKWARD S. LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 54YOM WAS PICKING UP AN AC UNIT AND FELT A"TWINGE" IN LOWER BACK C/O PA IN. DX: LUMBOSACRAL BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 58 YOM PT WAS LIFTING A WINDOW AIRCONDITIONING UNIT AND HEARD A SANP. NOW C/O BACK PAIN. LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 55 YOF LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER; C/O LOW BACK PAIN. DX##: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 70YOM WHILE LIFTING A WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER UNIT HURT LOWER BACK; LUMBAR COMPRESSION FRACTURE,L1 WEDGE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| ACUTE ON CHRONIC BACK PAIN: 55YOF TRYING TO HELP RELATIVE MOVE AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TODAY "ENTIRE LOWER BACK HURTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| HURT BACK WHILE PICKING UP AIR CONDITIONER YESTERDAY LOW BACK PAIN 5 6YOM |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/21/2010 | Age: 53 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: Air conditioners |
| 53YOM PICKED UP AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND NOW HAS LOWER BACK PAIN. D X:LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 73YOM WAS STANDING ON A 3 FT. COOLER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO RIG HT SIDE HITTING HEAD. DX: RIGHT ACETABULAR FRACTURE&SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/03/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 53YOM, HURT LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER OUT OF WINDOW AT H OME, LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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