Accidents - Sprayers - 50+ years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,863
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	539	Finger:	485
Eyeball:	246	Ankle:	95
Toe:	71	Foot:	70
Unkown:	70	Head:	68
Lower Trunk:	63	Knee:	54
All Of Body:	48	Shoulder:	15
Upper Trunk:	15	Lower Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sprayers
51YMC USING A PRESSURE WASHER AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
LACERATION LT.FOOT.1ST.TOE.69YOM.PT.REFERS WHILE USING PRESSURE WASHER CUT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
67YOM USING POWER WASHER INJURED L HAND, CAUSED LACERATION, DEVELOPED I NTO CELLULITIS DX: CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Sprayers, Ladders
56YOM, POWER WASHING A HOUSE WHEN TOUCHED THE ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE&FEL L FROM A LADDER STRIKING FACE>>ELECTRIC SHOCK, FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
57YOWM PT REPORTS PRESSURE WASHING THE HOUSE AND CLEANING THE GUTTERS THIS WEEKEND, NOW R KNEE PAIN W/LIMITED MOVEMENT. DX. SPRAIN R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Sprayers, Detergents
77 YOF WAS HAVING HOUSE POWER WASHED WITH A DETERGENT - WIND BLEW AND D ETERGENT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HER SKIN. ALLERGIC DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
FINGER AB-60YOM USING A POWER WASHER AND HAND SLIPPED IN FRONT OF PRESSURIZED SPRAY THAT CAUSED SKIN TEAR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
76 YO M WAS USING A PRESSURE HOSE WHEN THE PRESSURE VALVE POPPED OFF AN D HIT PT IN EYE. DX:PRESSURE INJURY TO EYE, PTERYGIUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
53YOM WAS SANDBLASTING AND GOT SAND IN EYES, BILAT CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
57YOM, LACERATION TO L 5TH FINGER FROM PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
52YOF-HAND BURN-BURNED ON HOT MOTOR OF POWER WASHER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sprayers, Stairs or steps
62 YO M PRESSURE WASHING HOME, FELL DOWN STEPS. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
73 YOM WAS TRYING TO START A PRESSURE WASHER AND CAUGHT HAND. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 66 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: Sprayers
66YOM USING A PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEF T THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sprayers
65YOF-WAS USING A PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME WHEN SHE INJURED HER RT HAND. DX: AVULSION TO RT HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
56 YOM BURNED HAND WITH HANDLE ON PRESSURE WASHER. DX-BURN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	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: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
DX SPRAIN SH/ARM/SPRAIN ELBOW FOREARM/GOUTY ARTHROPATHY: 74YOM USING PRESSURE WASHER DURING PRECEDING WKND. X 2D L SH & L ELBOW PN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Sprayers
54 YR OLD MALE USING POWER WASHER AND GOT SPLASHED IN EYES WITH IRRITAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
56 Y/O/M CAUGHT FINGER ON POWER WASHER CORD AT HOME DX/ LT 4TH FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
58YOF USING A POWER WASHER, HIT LEFT FOOT WITH SPRAY - INFECTED LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
56YOM, C/O EYE FB SENATION AFTER POWER WASHING THE DECK >>FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
55 YOM GOT TOO HOT USING PRESSURE WASHER. DX-HEAT CRAMPS, HEAT EXHAUSTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
69YOM, WASHING THE DECK WITH HIGH PRESSURE POWER WASHER, TRIPPED&FELL&T HE PRESSURE HIT HIS LOWER LEG>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 56 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: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
56YOM WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS ROOF WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT OF 135 AND FELL OFF FRACTURED RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2010	Age: 67 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: Sprayers
67YOM, ACC CUT FINGER ON POWER WASH MACHINE, >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
57 Y/O/M SLIPPED/FELL WHILE POWER WASHING DECK C/O ANKLE& FOOT PAIN DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN / FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 67 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: Sprayers
67YOM, ACC CUT FINGER ON WATER BEAM FROM POWER WASHER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
65YOM CUT RIGHT PINKY FINGER WHILE USING POWER WASHER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sprayers
54YOF BURN FROM POWER WASHER/ MINOR BURN LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
66YOM C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER POWERWASHING HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
89 YO WM CUT HAND ON A POWER WASH HOSE AT CAR WASH 2.5 CM LACERATION LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sprayers
62 YOM WAS PRESSURE WASHING ON ROOF OF TRAILER AND SLIPPED. DX: R ANKLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sprayers
51YOM, C/O KNEE PAIN AFTER FELL IN HIS YARD TRYING TO START POWER WASHE R>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING AND FELTH SOMETHING GO INTO EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sprayers
75YOM PRESSURE WASHING HIS ROOF IN THE HOT SUN AND PASSED OUT HEAT EXHA USTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
HAND LACS-81YOM-WATER FROM PRESSURE WASHER HIT HAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sprayers
61 YOM USING POWER WASHER SUSTAINED FINGER ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	Age: 56 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: Sprayers
56 YOM HAND LAC, CUT HAND USING A POWER WASHER AT 1100 THIS MORNING 4 C M LAC WITH 6 SUTURES,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
57 YOM PT LACERATED HAND WITH POWER WASHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2010	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: Sprayers
58 YO M INJURED FINGER ON PRESSURE WASHER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
51YOM HAS LAC TO (L) INDEX FINGER FROM A PRESSURE WASHER DX;* (L) IN DEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sprayers
65 Y/O W.FM CUT HAND WHEN HELPING TO UNLOAD POWER WASHER FROM TRUCK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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