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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,214
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| CARDIAC ARREST - 56 YOM WAS UPSTAIRS PER FAMILY, THEY HEARD A THUD AND FOUND 56 YOM PULSELESS, APNEIC, HAD HIT HEAD ON TOOL BOX |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PAT REPORTS TOOLBOX FELL AGISNT RIGHT THUMB, LAC TO R THUMB. DX. LAC/C ONT R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT PULLING A TOOLBOX AND IT FELL ON FOOT DX: CONTUSION LT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| TRIPPED OVER TOOL BOX IN GARAGE / FX RT DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT CUT L LEG ON TOOLBOX, LACERATION L LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2002 | 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: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING TOOLBOX/ LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| 54 Y/O M INJURED R MIDDLE FINGER WHEN CUT IT ON EDGE OF TOOL CHEST. DX; LAC R MID FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LAC LEFT LEG. PT HIT LEG AGAINST A RUSTY TOOLBOX AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT STATES CUT SHOULDER ON TOOL BOX DX: 14.5 CM LAC LT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 90 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| RT THUMB SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA-CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN A TOOLBOX &TRUCK TAILG ATE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LAC SCALP; HIT HEAD ON TOOLBOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| UNRESTRAINED DRIVER OF PICK UP TRUCK REARENDED & PUSHED INTO A WALL AT4 5MPH. TOOLBOX HIT BACK OF HEAD. D: SUBDURAL HEMATOMA. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| TRIPPED ON TOOL BOX AND FELL/ RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LIFTING TOOL BOX AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HER HANDS ONTO LEFT FOOTDX: CON TUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT FELL ON TOOLBOX.DX: 3 CM FACIAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 52 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: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LACERATION FOREARM - VICTIM TRIPPED IN HIS GARAGE AND FELL CUTTING HISL EFT FOREARM ON THE SHARP METAL EDGE OF A TOOLBOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LB TOOLBOX WAS TIPPING OVER & PATIENT TRIED TO CATCH IT. IT LANDED ON HIS FINGER. TWO 2.5 CM LACERATIONS TO 5TH FINGER & JOINT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT DROPPED TOOLBOX ON FOOT, L TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| RT EYEBROW LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON A TOOLBOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| RT INDEX FINGER CRUSH INJURY - DROPPED A TOOL BOX ON INDEX FINGER @ HOM E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| FELL ON TOOL BOX DX. THIGH CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| MASHED FINGER WITH TOOLBOX AND TAILGATE. RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Tools |
| PT RECEIVED RIB INJURY WHEN LEANING OVER A TOOL BOX LOOKING AT TOOLS AND HIT SIDE OF CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 59 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: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Other unpowered garden tools |
| LACERATION HAND - VICTIM STATES HE CUT HIS HAND ON A TROWEL WHEN HE REA CHED INTO HIS TOOLBOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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