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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,852
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| 150LB HOIST W/ENGINE FELL ONTO PT. DX: R DISTAL FIBULA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT FELL 2 DAYS AGO HITTING RT HIP ON *** LIFT DX: LT HIP PAIN DX: LT HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 87 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 |
| CUT(R) HAND WHEN JACK SLIPPED, CUTTING TOP OF HAND LAC (R) HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| JEEP FELL OFF JACK ONTO PT. DX: L KNEE/THIGH HEMATOMA, L SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT WAS LOWERING JACK WHEN CAR COLLAPSED ON SHOULDER. DX: R CLAVICLE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2008 | Age: 67 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 |
| JACK FELL ON HEAD SCALP LACERATION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Motor vehicles or parts |
| ^PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A TIRE IRON WHILE LIFTING AUTO WITH CAR JACK* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT WAS CHANGING TIRE ON TRUCK WHICH ROLLED ONTO HIM WHEN JACK FAILED. DX: L4/L5 TP FX, 7TH RIB FX, R FLANK/BUTTOCK CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| 56 YO MALE'S LEG WAS STRANGLED BY WINCHLACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 65 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 |
| RIGHT HAND INJURY FROM GETING CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. DX- RIGHT HAND LACERATION (2 CM) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles |
| PT GOT FINGERS LT HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN AIR TABLE MOTORCYCLE LIFT & TRAI LER. CONTUSION/LACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| SHOULDER INJURY-HIT W/A FALLING CAR JACK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF WITH JACK-LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| ^JACK FELL, TRAILER FELL ON FOOT DX CRUSH INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| L FOREARM LAC/58YOM CUT L ARM ON BELT DRIVEN PULLEY AT HOME. C/O L 1ST FINGER NUMBNESS ALSO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 68 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 |
| PT CRANKING HIS BOAT UP ON THE LIFT AND CAUGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE LIFT LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | 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-LIFTED A FLOOR JACK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| FELL OUT OF LIFT CHAIR AT NURSING HOME PELVIC PAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT WAS ATTEMPTED TO DOCK BOAT WHEN HOIST BROKE AND HIT PT ON WRIST DX: OPEN RADIAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN JACK DX: CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT PINCHED FINGERS ON CAR JACK-LAC RIGHT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT AT A TIRE STORE TRIPPED OVER JACK FELL AND INJURED ELBOW DX/ FX LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT CAUGHT FINGER IN CHAIN HOIST. DX: R FIFTH FINGER FLAP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT WAS USING A JACK HANDLE AND THE HANDLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK PATIENT IN HEAD. DX: CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT INJURED HAND ON A JACK HANDLE. DX: SMALL DORSAL ANT. CHIP FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2008 | Age: 66 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, Boats and boating |
| PT HAD L HAND CAUGHT IN WINCH ON BOAT AT HOME CAUSED LAC TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| INJURED TOE NAIL WITH BOAT JACK AT HOME. DX; TOENAIL AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2008 | Age: 69 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 |
| PT WAS HOITING UP HIS BOAT AND GOT LEFT THUMB CAUGHT IN THE PULLY OF TH E ELECTRIC HOIST FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| WINCH STRUCK BACK OF HAND/ RT 2ND MC FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| THIGH PAIN AFTER BEING MECHANICALLY LIFTED FOR SHOWER AT NURSING HOME THIGH PAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/02/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| A JACK FELL ON HIS FOOT FRACTURE LEFT GREAT TOE OPEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT FRACTURED HER LOWER BACK BY FALLING FROM A LIFT AT A NURSING HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2008 | Age: 51 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 |
| CAR FELL OFF JACK ONTO DORSUM L HAND AT HOME. DX. LAC L 4TH EXTENSOR T ENDON L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN A PULLEY. DX-OPEN FX DISTAL RIGHT PHALANX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| INJURY YEST W/JACK FELL ON HEAD. DX. CONT HEAD, MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| INJURED SHOULDER AT NURSING HOME BEING TRANSPORTED WITH LIFT SHOULDER FX * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PATIENT HURT WHEN FELL FROM PATIENT LIFT DURING TRANSFER TO W/C VAN. DX: BRUISED LOWER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL, HIT EAR ON FLOOR JACK DX: EAR LAC , CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| RIB FX,CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT HAD A CAR FALL OFF JACK AND HIT PT IN CH EST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT RECEIVED ELBOW PAIN AFTER JACKED UP A CAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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