Accidents - Floor waxes - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,891
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	161
Year 1998:	143
Year 1999:	85
Year 2000:	107
Year 2001:	190
Year 2002:	108
Year 2004:	123
Year 2005:	114
Year 2006:	295
Year 2007:	96
Year 2008:	251
Year 2009:	117
Year 2010:	96

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	413	Head:	238
Ankle:	180	Knee:	180
All Of Body:	162	Wrist:	145
Upper Arm:	92	Face:	74
Shoulder:	73	Upper Trunk:	70
Hand:	68	Eyeball:	61
Finger:	58	Elbow:	51
Upper Leg:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
A 86 YOF SLIPPED ON A NEWLY WAXED FLOOR AND FELL, HIT HEAD, DX HEAD INJ URY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor waxes
DX BILAT KNEE PN SECONDARY TO CONTU/ELEVAT' BLD PRESS READ': 73YOF SLIPP' ON WAX & FELL ON L KNEE LAST THURS. LRG ECCYMOTIC AREA & LIMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
52YOF SLIPPED ON A WAXED FLOOR FELL HIT FRONTAL ASPECT OF HEAD; CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Floor waxes
PT WAS STRIPPING FLOORS ON KNEES WITH ZIPPY FLOOR WAX CHEMICAL B URN KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON WAXED FLOOR AND FELL. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CERVICAL STRAIN, SCALP LAC 1.7 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AT HOME ON WAX FLOOR, RECEIVED STRAIN TO SHOULDER AND RIBS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 74 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: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON WAXED FLOOR AND FELL. DX: SACRAL/COCCYGEAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
DISLOCATED L SHOULDER, REDUCED. PT HAD JUST WAXED HER WOOD FLOOR AND SL IPPED, FALLING ON SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Floor waxes
NAUSEA AFTER EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM FLOOR SEALER/ HYDROCARBON VAPOR EXPO SURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
FELL DOWN BACKWARDS OLN A WAXED FLOR CONTUSION LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 58 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED&FELL ON NEWLY WAXED FLOOR, COMPLAIN OF LOW BACK PAIN >>MS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON WAXED FLOOR AT BOWLING ALLEY. DX: R HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Floor waxes
PT SPLASHED IN EYE WITH FLOOR WAX. D:CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 09/03/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 08/27/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: 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: 07/16/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 07/03/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 06/11/2006	Age: 63 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: 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: 04/16/2006	Age: 84 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: 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

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
2CM UPPER ARM LAC-FELL ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
56 Y/O M WITH RASH ON BOTH HANDS AFTER USING WAX TO WAX FLOORS AT HOME. DX; CHEMICAL DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED&FELL ON A WAXED FLOOR.FOOSH, WRIST PAIN. " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Floor waxes
SOB AFTER EXPOSURE TO FLOOR WAX AT SCHOOL-ACUTE BRONCHOSPASM(RESOLVED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PUBIS FX-FELL ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR DX. ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes
PT FELL ONTO HAND INJURING FINGER AFTER TRIPPING ON FLOOR WAX. D: FINGE R SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR DX. THIGH STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD HEMATOMA & KNEE CT-SLIPPED-FELL ON NEWLY WAXED FLOOR-@ NURSING HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floor waxes, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON NEWLY WAXED FLOOR FELL ON STAIRS MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON FRESHLY WAXED FLOOR. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2001	Age: 67 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: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2001	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2001	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2000	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/1999	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/1998	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/1998	Age: 68 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: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/1997	Age: 90 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: Fracture
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/12/1997	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/1997	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Floor waxes, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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