Accidents - Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands - 50+ years old - Year 2007

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,119
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	585	Hand:	310
Head:	282	Wrist:	210
Lower Leg:	150	Knee:	85
Mouth:	80	Toe:	80
Upper Leg:	71	Upper Trunk:	70
Shoulder:	61	Lower Trunk:	46
Face:	40	Lower Arm:	31
Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2007	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: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS JACKING UP A JACK AND FELT A POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
HURT BACK OF LEG AFTER LIFTING UP JACK # LEG MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PATIENT HURT WHEN FELL OUT OF PATIENT LIFT AT NURSHING HOME DX: LACERATION OF SCALP/HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
LEFT INDEX FINGER FX. PT WAS USING A JACK WHEN IT SLIPPED INJURING FING ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT CAUGHT HAND IN SOME SORT OF PULLEY MECHANISM AFTER ACCIDENTALLY BUMP ING THE START SWITCH DX: 3RD & 4TH FINGER FXS/LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT LAC RT HAND , GOT IT CAUGHT IN A PULLEY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PATIENT WAS CHANGING A TIRE, THE JACK GAVE OUT, CRUSHED HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE WHEEL WELL AND THE TIRE. DX-LT RADIAL AND ULNAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PATIENT'S HAND WAS CAUGHT IN A PULLEY. DX-LACERATION RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
55YMC PUTTING BOAT ON TRAILER MANEUVERING FRONT WHEEL OF TRAILER AND TRAILER SHIFTED WINCH ON TRAILER STRUCK HEAD/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT FRACTURED A FINGER ON A HOIST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT INJURED FINGER W/CAR JACK WHILE WORKING ON MOTOR HOME. DX: L 2ND DIGIT TIP AMPUTATION, TUFT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS WORKING UNDER HIS TRUCK AND THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST IOI CHEST DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/14/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Thermal or sound insulation materials
R WRIST FX: R ARM WAS JAMMED AGAINST WALL OF HOUSE,WAS ON A LIFT APPLYING INSULATION TO HOUSE,LIFT TRAPPED ARM AGAINST WALL OF HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CAUGHT FINGERS IN A WINCH/ LAC LT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Industrial equipment
PT WAS USING A "***"/ WINCH TO TRY AND GET A TRACTOR UNSTUCK WHEN COUPI NG ON WINCH BROKE AND HIT PT IN KNEE. DX KNEE LAC. PT RETIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Motor vehicles or parts
PT CHANGING TIRE ON HIS CAR WITH A VERY OLD FLOOR JACK WHICH HAD A SUB STITUTE HANDLE INSTEAD OF ORIGINAL. FELL ONTO FINGER. D:OPEN FX, FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT GOT R LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT IN BETWEEN A TRAILER HITCH & JACK STAND DX OPEN FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
73 YO M LACERATION TO UPPER LIP USING JACK TO CHANGE A TIRE LET LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN LIP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
TIRE JACK FELL ONTO FOOT AND FX GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
HIT IN HEAD PREVIOUS DAY WITH HYDROLIC JACK WHILE IN STORE CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
LEFT KNEE FX. PT FELL OVER A JACK STAND AND HIT CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
LACERATES FINGER WHILE USING A JACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
LAC AT EYEBROW, HIT W/FLOOR JACK AT HOME. DX. LAC CONT FACIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
HAD A JACK FALLEN ONTO HAND " FX''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WITH LACERATION TO 3RD RIGHT DIGIT FROM SMASHING IT WITH FLOOR JACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WAS WORKING ON A TRAILER AT HOME AND THE JACK FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT FR ACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH JACK, DX; HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2007	Age: 80 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT STS CAMPER FELL OFF ITS JACK 10DAYS AGO,WAS STUCK BETWEEN WALL CAMPER,C/O L SIDED ABD PAIN,DX L PELVIC CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Motor vehicles or parts
FX L WRIST; CRANKING UP JACK TO RAISE TRAILER FOR BRO'S SEMI@ IMPLEMENT WAREHOUSE, CRANK CAME OFF, PT FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Motor vehicles or parts
JACK SLIPPED UNDER CAR, L ARM PAIN DX; FX ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG-FELL OFF LIFT-SCRAPPED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT WORKING UNDER HIS CAR AND THE JACK SLIPPED CAR FELL ONTO RIGHT HAND FRACTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2007	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
57 YO M- CUT FINGER ON PULLEY/FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
MOVING JACK -JACK FELL CRUSHING THUMB LACERATION RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Motor vehicles or parts
PT HAD A JACK SLIP FROM UNDER CAR AT HOME AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND. PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LAST 2 FINGERS OF LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
FELL OVER CAR JACK HANDLE AT TIRE REPAIR SHOP INJURING WRIST. DX: SPRA IN WRIST, PROBABLE NAVICULAR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
HAND INJURED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK AND TRAILOR TONGUE. DX: LAC ERATION HAND WITH ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Floors or flooring materials
WAS BEING LIFTED BY LIFT AT VA NURSING HOME AND WAS DROPPED TO FLOOR FR ACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Floors or flooring materials
61YMC TRIPPED OVER JACK HANDLE FELL ONTO FLOOR WITH OUTSTRETCHED HAND FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
TRIPPED OVER A JACK ON BOAT DOCK AND FELL SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT LIFTED A CAR JACK AND TIRE AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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