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Accidents - Floor waxes - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:119All Of Body:73
Wrist:43Knee:43
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Floor waxes
PT AT NURSING HOME HAS SHORTNESS OF BREATH FROM FLOOR WAX SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BRONCHOSPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT. STATES SHE SLIPPED ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR AT HOME. DX. FX SACRUM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/27/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL YEST SLIPPED ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR. C/O PAIN TO L ELBOW AND L SHOULDER. DX. FX L WRIST, CONT L SHOULDER, CONT WRIST AND ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT. SLIPPED ON WAXED FLOOR AT HOME. DX. FX R PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
BACK PAIN AFTER WAXING FLOOR 4 DAYS AGO LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED&FELL ON A WAXED FLOOR HITTING HEAD, +DAZED " CHI" +" HEMATOMA"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED AND FELL ON A WAXED FLOOR LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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