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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 904
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 12/08/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT MOVED PRESSURE WASHER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT WAS POWER WASHING ON ROOF & LOST FOOTING FALLING 24 FT. DX: L HIP FX, L CALCANEAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/14/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 66YO M LOWER BACK PAIN TWISTED BACK WHILE USING A POWER WASHER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 54 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| DX SACRAL CONTU: STAND'G ON PLATFORM PREPAR'G FOR ROOF REPAIRS, W PRESSURE WASH'G W BEES ATTACKED HIM, FELL OFF PLATEFORM ABR L WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 60YOM TRYING TO START POWER WASHER AT HOME TODAY,DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK;BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS CAR AND TRIPPED OVER THE CORD AND FELL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY CONTUSION TO HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2007 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT FELL IN THE GARAGE STRIKING LOWER BACK AGAINST A POWER WASHER SUSTAI NED A CONTUSION TO HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING HER PORCH AND FELL ONTO HER BUTTOCKS SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT HAD PX AFTER POWER WASHING HOUSE. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT WAS INJURED WHILE PRESSURE SPRAYING HER DRIVEWAY. DX: LEFT HIP CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2005 | Age: 66 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| DX CONTUSION TO BUTTOCKS: PRESSURE WASHING DECK AND SLIPPED, HIT BUTTOCKS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers |
| WAS BENDING OVER USING SPRAYER TO KILL ANTS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT LIFTING HEAVY PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME, STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers, House repair or construction materials |
| PT WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS HOUSE AT HOME WHEN HE FELL OFF THE ROOF CO NTUSSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers, Tool sheds |
| BACK INJURY WHILE TRYING TO LIFT PRESSURE SPRAYER OUT OF SHED PARA LUMBAR STRAIN & SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT WASHING HIS TRAILER AT HOME WITH A PRESSURE WASHER STRAINED LOWER BA CK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/1999 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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