Accidents - Toolboxes or tool kits - 50+ years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,792
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	375	Lower Arm:	200
Upper Trunk:	157	Toe:	155
Finger:	152	Foot:	102
Lower Trunk:	101	Head:	98
Shoulder:	86	Upper Leg:	75
Knee:	70	Pubic Region:	70
Ankle:	69	Hand:	46
Face:	15	Neck:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING TOOL BOX/ LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 61 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
61 YOF, HIT LEG ON TOOL BOX, LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
CUT HAND PUTTING TOOLBOX BACK ON TRUCK LAC LT HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
DISTAL RADIUS FX-TRIPPED OVER A TOOL BOX IN HER SON'S DRIVEWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
HIT THIGH ON TOOL BOX ONE WEEK AGO CELLULITIS UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/27/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT TRIPPED OVER A TOOLBOX DX: RT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT WALKED INTO A TOOLBOX. DX: L LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 81 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
PICKED UP TOOLBOX AND HURT RIBS. DX RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2009	Age: 58 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
STRAINED BACK LIFTING TOOL BOX LUMBAR STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT WAS WALKING IN YARD AT HOME AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A TOOLBOX , CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
TRIPPED OVER TOOLBOX AND FELL. DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
HIT HIS TOE ON HIS TOOLBAG AND CONTUSED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 55 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
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF NECK&LBP AFTER FORCEFULLY SNEEZING WHILE LIFTING HE AVY TOOLBOX>>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 74 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
74YOF ACCIDENTLY STRUCK THE CORNER OF A TOOLBOX WITH RT LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
TOOL BOX FELL ON L WRIST/FA DX: FA AND WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 54 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
PT STUBBED TOE ON TOOL BOX AT HOME AND INJURED TOE DX// RIGHT 3RD TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LAC TO ANKLE, PT CAUGHT ANKLE ON TOOL BOX, CUTTING IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2009	Age: 52 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: Toolboxes or tool kits
52 Y O M INJURED FINGER ON A TOOLBOX ABRASION RIGHT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	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 LAC RT LOWER LEG ON EDGE OF TOOLBOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
ON ***, FELL FROM THE BED, ?MECH, HITTING RT FLANK AGAINST A TOOLBOX, C /O LBP>>L3 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	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: Toolboxes or tool kits
FINGER AND HAND INJURY FROM TOOLBOX FALLING ON HAND. DX-ACUTE CRUSH INJURY TO LEFT HAND, FRACTURE LEFT THUMB, LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT LIFTED HEAVY TOOLBOX. DX: R HAND SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	Age: 55 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 DROPPED TOOLBOX ON FOOT. DX: R FOOT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Fishing
71 Y/O FELL OVER TOOL BOX WHILE FISHING, C/O CHEST PAIN. DX-FX 1 RIB, CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
SHOULDER CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER TOOLBOX INJURING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
CUT R 4TH FINGER ON TOOLBOX DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 68 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
CUT TO LOWER LEG ON TOOLBOX DX: LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/16/2009	Age: 58 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
58 YOM HIT FOREHEAD ON TOOLBOX SUSTAINING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
DROPPED TOOL BOX ON LOWER LEG CONTUSION LOWER LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LEFT LOWER ARM INJURY FROM TOOLBOX. DX-ABRASION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
TOOLBOX FELL ON FOOT FX FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
74YO HISP MALE STS WAS LIFTING A TOOLBOX & TORE SKIN ON BOTH FOREARMS DX MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 55 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 HIT TOE INTO TOOLBOX, SUS FRACTURED TOE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 65 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
UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER PICKING UP 20 LB. TOOL BOX AT HOME 2 WEEKS AGO, H AS FRACTURE T-11.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/24/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT STATES LIFTED A TOOLBOX TWO DAYS AGO AND BEGAN HAVING PAIN ABOVE RIG HT TESTICLE PT LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN BY DOCTOR
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/22/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
TRIPPED OVER TOOL BOX. DX FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LEFT FA LAC, TOOL BOX LID FELL ON IT DX: FA LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	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
DXCOMPRESSION FX L1/LBP: FELL IN HER GARAGE GET'G OUT ON SON'S CAR; FELL BACKWARDS ONTO BUCTTOCKS; HIT HEAD ON TOOL BOX; PN BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Appliances
PT LIFTED A HEAVY TOOL BOX ABOVE WAIST UP ONTO APPLIANCE. C/O R SHOULD ER PAIN WITH ROM. ACUTE R SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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