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Accidents - Tools - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,284
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:728Finger:610
Head:316Eyeball:316
Face:233Lower Trunk:214
Upper Trunk:205Wrist:144
Shoulder:119Pubic Region:86
Toe:86Foot:73
Ear:71Lower Arm:45
Lower Leg:15Mouth:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
RAN THUMB ACROSS GRINDER AT HOME LT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
FINGER LAC, PT WAS WORKING WITH A PRY BAR AND PINNED FINGER AGAINST CEM ENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools
PT STABBED HIMSELF WITH A JEWLRY TOOL AND MADE SELF PASS OUT DX:PUNCTURE WOUND LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT ON CUTTING WHEEL/ LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
USING ROTARY TOOL, CUT FINGER/ FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER WHILE USING A TOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
SCALP LAC/71YOM CUT TOP OF HEAD ON ANGLE IRON AT ABOUT 3PM TODAY WHILE AT PLAZA. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
53 YOM CHOPPING FIREWOOD, PIECE FLEW UP INTO R EYE LAC TO R EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
DX LEFT HAND LACERATION: TOOL SLIPPED AND HIT HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
HEAD WOUND.PT.REFERS WHILE WORKING AT HOME,TOOL FELL ON HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LACERATED RIGHT PALM WITH METAL TOOL, SUTURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
FELL CUTTING BUSHES, L ELBOW PAIN DX: FX L RADIUS`
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Pipes
SCALP LAC-USING POST DRIVER TO DRIVE METAL ROD INTO GROUND-HIT HEAD-@ H OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tools, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ONTO TOOLS ON FLOOR. DX: MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LACERATION TO DORSUM OF RIGHT HAND, UNSURE IF A BOARD OR TOOL HIT HIS HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tools, Handrails, railings or banisters
WORKING ON A BOAT,REACHED FOR TOOL,SLIPPED,LT CHEST HIT RAILING CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Tools
PATIENT GOT A SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMATOMA OD WITH LACERATION CONJUNCTIVITI S AFTER WORKING AROUND PEOPLE CUTTING METAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools, Crutches, canes or walkers
64 Y/O M INJURED R HIP WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER TOOL WHILE USING WALK ER AT HOME. DX; R HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/10/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
WORKING WITH TOOLS AND HANDLE BROKE AND LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT HAND ON A TOOL LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
BILATERAL CORNEAL ABRASIONS: CHOPPING WEEDS, WHEN GOT IN HOUSE STARTED HAVING PAIN BILATERAL EYES, TYPE OF TOOL USED NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools
NAIL PULLER FELL ON HAND DX: PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT TO FINGER ON GARDEN TOOL WORKING IN YARD DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Carts
LACERATION RT WRIST: PUTTING TOOLS AWAY IN CART, PULLED RT ARM OUT, NOTED LACERATION TO RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Tools, Plants, trees and shrubs
RASH ON ARMS-AFTER CUTTING DOWN TREES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
GARDEN TOOL FELL ON TOE CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
R EYE PAIN CUTTING TILE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
WORKING WITH GARAGE TOOL . THE TOOL FELL AND INJURED RIGHT EAR. DX: LAC ERATION BEHIND RIGHT EAR 2CM. BEHIND RIGHT AURICLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND FELL INTO A BUSH INJURING CHEST DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
56YOM PAIN WHILE PLUMBING GROIN STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools
SUST PW TO L WRIST WHILE USING GARDENING TOOL AT HOME DX L WRIST PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
STRUCK LOWER LEG WITH TOOL WORKING IN GARDEN LOWER LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Tools
AMPUTATION L MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS - CUT FINGERS WITH SPAINDLE CUTTE R
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND AT HOME WHEN OU T IN HIS GARDEN - CUT ON GARDEN TOOL - UNABLE TO STOP BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Tools
PT PRESENTS WITH 3RD AND 4TH FINGER TIPS AMPUTATED WHEN CUTTING WOOD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/12/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Tools, Counters or countertops
HUSBAND USING TOOLS IN GARDEN AND SET THEM ON THE COUNTER AND PATIENT P ICKED THEM UP AND DEVELOPED A RASH DERMATITIS/POISON IVY FACE AND ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LAC L 2ND FINGER;L @ HOME , USING SHARP TOOL THAT SLIPPED & TOOK A CHUN K OUT OF FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT FELL ON SOME TOOLS AT HOME AND LACERATED SCALP DX; LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
F.B SENSATION IN EYE AFTER WORKING WITH TOOLS YESTERDAY F.B.LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
82YOM TRIPPED OVER GAUGE CONTUSION SUPERFICIAL LAC NOSE AND CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
TRAUMA LT.FOOT.PT.REFERS A TOOL FELL ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
SCALP LAC-@ HOME-CUTTING A LIMB-HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
BACK STRAIN-WHILE CUTTING WOOD-IN THE WOODS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT. HIT HARD ON TOP OF HEAD W/A POST HOLD DRIVER AT HOME. DX. SCALP LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
54 YO MALE CUT FINGER CLEANING TOOLS LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON METAL GARDEN TOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUTTING 2X4 ACC HIT SELF IN THE FACE " NASAL LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Tools, Plants, trees and shrubs
POISON IVY ON ARM WHILE CUTTING HEDGES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
R HAND LAC/56YOM GOT HAND CAUGHT IN LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
WAS DIGGING IN GARDEN WITH GARDEN TOOLS; DEVELOPED ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT . ABDOMINAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/04/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT HAND WHILE USING A TOOL IN THE GARAGE. DX. L HAND LACERATION, FINGE R FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools
CUTTING PIEC OF WOOD, WHEN A SPLINTER WENT THRU HAND " HAND PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
PATIENT WAS CUTTING WOOD IN HIS BACKYARD AND FELL, HURT BACK. DX: STRA IN TO LUMBAR.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/15/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
PT CHOPPING WOOD AND FELT PIECE OF WOOD FLY INTO LEFT EYE, DX: FB LEFT EYE-RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Tools, Plants, trees and shrubs
TOOTH FX-HIT W/A TREE LIMB WHILE CUTTING DOWN A TREE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
A SHARP TOOL FELL ON HAND DX: L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Tools
WAS CLEANING OUT GARAGE TOOLS; EVIDENTALLY HAD EXPOSURE TO POISON IVY. CONTACT DERMATITIS OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
WAS "CUTTING WOOD", C/O PAIN IN L SHOULDER DX L SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools, Doors
PT WAS USING A TOOL TO PUT UP A SCREEN DOOR AND TOOL SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED PT'S INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
SPLITTING WOODS,STRUCK ON HEAD C A FLYING PIECE " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
PT SLIPPED ON GARDENING IMPLEMENT WHILE WORKING IN YARD AND FELL STRIKI NG CONCRETE. D: TRAPEZIUM FX, CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
FOERIGN BODY RT.EYE.PT.REFERS WHILE CUTTING WOOD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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