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Accidents - Generators or power plants - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 635
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:152All Of Body:138
Hand:117Finger:76
Lower Arm:68Wrist:68
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Generators or power plants
CONTUSION RIGHT HAND-STRUCK ON METAL GENERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Generators or power plants
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AFTER GENERATOR RAN FOR 6 HOURS IN THE GARAGE - 4 OTHER PEOPLE ARE BEING SEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Generators or power plants
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AFTER GENERATOR RAN FOR 6 HOURS IN GARAGE - 4 OTHER PEOPLE ARE BEING SEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Generators or power plants
PT ADJUSTING GENERATOR, PULLED ON CORD, FELT POP IN LT WRIST, STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Generators or power plants
PT WAS RUNNING A GENERATOR AT HOME NO POWER BECAME NAUSEA AND VOMITED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/29/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Generators or power plants, Grills
PT WAS STARTING GENERATOR AND HIT HAND ON BBQ. DX: FX L FIFTH METACARPAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Generators or power plants
PATIENT BENT TO CK GENERATOR AND HURT BACK DX; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Generators or power plants
PT LIFTING A GENERATOR STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Generators or power plants
PAIN PULLING GENERATOR DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Generators or power plants
GENERATOR EXPLODED BURNED ARMS AND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Generators or power plants
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING-C/O HEADACHE AND LETHARGY AFTER USING AN ELEC TRIC GENERATOR AT HOME LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Generators or power plants
PT TRIPPED OVER A GENERATOR AT HOME JAMMING RIGHT FIFTH FINGER FRACTURE D FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Generators or power plants, Toilets
CHI,CO EXPOSURE.PT HAD A GENERATOR RUNNING FOR 15 HOURS AND PASSED OUT AND FELL OFF TOILET AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Generators or power plants, Carbon monoxide detectors
ACUTE CO EXPOSURE.PT HAD A POWER OUTAGE AND PURCHASED A GENERATOR AND H AD IT GOING FOT 15 HOURS AND CO DETECTOR WENT OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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