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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,917
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Tool sheds |
| NS: HX VERTIGO, TRIPPED ON 2X4 IN SHED, FELL AGAINST WOOD TOOL BOX ONTO FLOOR TWO WKS AGO, HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| A TOOLBOX FELL ONTO HEAD ON COMMUTER TRAIN CAUSING A HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT STATES HIT HAND ON TOOLBOX DX RT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | 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, Tools |
| CUT TO FINGER ON TOOL REACHING INTO TOOLBOX DX: FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT HIT L LOWER LEG ON CORNER OF TOOL BOX AT HOME. DX. LAC L LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Other manual workshop tools |
| 56 Y/O M INJURED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTED TOOL BOX FULL OF TOOLS AT HOME . DX; LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2008 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| TOOL BOX STRUCK HIM IN LOWER LEG LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT LIFTED TOOLBOX AND INJURED UPPER BACK. DX: UPPER BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 52 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: Other |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| DX BACKACHE: INJ TO BACK ON THRUS, LBP, W MOV'G TOOLBOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 51 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, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT REACHED INTO TOOL BAG AND CUT THUMB ON RAZOR KNIFE. DX: R THUMB LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| CHI FALLING OFF TOOLBOX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Ceilings and walls |
| REPORTS 2 WEEKS AGO, TRIPPED OVER A TOOLBOX WAS ON THE FLOOR&STRUCK HAN D AGAINST WALL, WITH HAND PAIN EVER SINCE>>TENDONITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2008 | Age: 55 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 |
| BENT WRIST BACK WHILE MOVING TOOLBOX IN GARAGE FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| 54YO BLACK MALE HIT LEG ON A TOOL BOX,C/O PAIN DX ANKLE CONTUSION - LWOT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT BAREFOOT IN HIS GARAGE AND SLIPPED STRUCK LEFT GREAT TOE AGAINST A T OOL BOX FRACTURED TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT A TOOLBOX FELL ON PTS FINGER AT A FRIENDS HOUSE DX// RIGHT 3RD DIGIT DISTAL AMPUTATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LIFTED A TOOL BOX 3 WEEKS PRIOR UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PICKED UP HIS 100 LB TOOL BOX AND HEARD A POP. DX TENDON STRAIN R ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| FELL AND STRUCK A TOOL BOX - CONTUSION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT BANGED TO ON METAL TOOL CASE. DX; TOE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT PULLING UP A TOOL BOX AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2008 | Age: 81 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 |
| RT RIB FX.PT WAS IN GARAGE AND FELL INTO A TOOLBOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT C/O ARM NUMBNESS WITH PICKING UP A SMALL TOOLBOX. NO OTHER INFO. LPT MS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF TOOLBOX WEEK AGO,C/O SEVERE HEADACHE DX INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| HIT TOE ON TOOL BOX AT HOME. DX TOE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Awls, chisels or planes |
| LACERATION HAND - 54 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CUT TO LEFT HAND - WAS PUTTI NG TOGETHER A TOOL KIT AT HOME AND CUT HAND WITH WOOD CHISEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT STATES WAS MOVING A LARGE TOOL BOX AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT ARM DX ABRASION TO LEFT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| WALKED INTO HUSBAND'S TOOL BOX LATCH AND CONTUSED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 69 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 |
| PT BRUISED FOOT WHEN DROPPED TOOLBOX ON FOOT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A TOOL BOX CONTUSING ELBOW AND BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 68 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 |
| DROPPED A TOOLBOX ON FOOT/FOOT CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | 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: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT STS WAS PULLING A HEAVY TOOLBOX,C/O NECK PAIN DX CERVICAL STRAIN, HYPERCOAGULATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT SUST HEAD INJURY AND STRIKING HEAD ON TOOL BOX# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| LAC TO L HAND ON TOOLBOX DX; HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| HIT HAND ON TOOLBOX ABRASION HAND # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| WAS PULLING HEAVY TOOLBOX OFF OF SHELF, TOOLBOX FELL ON HAND, CAUSING FRACTURE OF FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 72 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 |
| PT REPORTS CUTTING R THUMB ON RUSTY TOOL BOX TODAY. DX. LAC R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| 74 YO M CELLULITIS TO SHIN KICKED A TOOL BOX * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT TRIPPED OVER TOOL BOX & INJURED FOOT AT HOME DX: SPRAINED LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT HELPING HUSBAND HANG A SHELF AND THE TOOLBOX FELL FROM THE SHELF INT O FACE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 56 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, Other manual workshop tools |
| THUMB LAC-DIGGING AROUND IN TOOL BOX-CUT ON A TOOL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| PT PUNCHED TOOL BOX AT HOME, FX R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toolboxes or tool kits |
| 51 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER TOOLBOX LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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