Wheelbarrows Or Lawn Carts

54YOM WITH C/O RIGHT LOW BACK PAIN SINCE MOVING A HEAVY WHEELBARROW LAST WEEK. DX: LUMBAGO WITH SCIATICA

12YOF C/O ELBOW/FOREARM PROBLEM. PATIENT FELL OUT OF A WHEEL BARROW AND FELL ON OUTSTRETCHED HAND. ELBOW RADIOGRAPHS NEGATIVE FOR ACUTE FRACTURE, DISLOCATION, OR SUBLUXATION. SWELLING NOTED UPON PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. DX: ELBOW STRAIN

15YOF FOR EVAL OF R ANKLE INJ SUSTAINED JUST PTA. SHE WAS PUSHING FULL WHEELBARROW UP RAMP WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL & IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD, CAUSING HER TO STEP BACKWARD OFF THE SIDE OF THE RAMP & ROLL HER ANKLE. DX: RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN

65YOM WITH WOUND TO LEFT SHIN AREA. STATES ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO HE SCRATCHED IT ON A WHEELBARROW OUTSIDE WHILE WORKING IN THE YARD. DX: INFECTION OF WOUND

6YOM WITH RIGHT ANKLE PAIN WITH ABRASION. WHEELBARROW FELL ON LEG YESTERDAY. DX: ABRASION

66YOM PRESENT TO ED L KNEE PX/SWELLING WAXING/WANING X3WKS.INITIAL KNEE INJURY 20YR AGO STRUCK BY WHEELBARROW.NEW FALL ONTO KNEE 2WK AGO.DX CHRONIC PX OF L KNEE

64YOF C/O R SIDED RIB PAIN AFTER PICKED UP A HEAVY BARROW TWISTED UPPER BACK DX RIB INJURY

34 YOM REPORTS EARLIER THIS MORNING HE WAS CARRYING A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE STEPS IN THE MUD CAUSING HIS FINGER TO SLAM INTO THE WHEELBARROW. DX: LACERATION RIGHT LITTLE FINGER, OPEN DISPLACED FRACTURE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

74YOM, TURNING OVER WHEEL BARROW, FELT PAIN & DISCOMFORT LATERAL RIGHT HIP DX: SCIATICA/RADICULOPATHY, RIGHT EPIDIDYMAL CYST

63 YOM C/O HEAD INJURY AND CONCUSSION S/P WAS STRUCK BY A WHEELBARROW. DX: CONCUSSION; HEAD INJURY

70YOM WAS WORKING OUTSIDE AT HOME WHEN HE GOT LIGHTHEADED AND HAD A SYNCOPAL FALL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A WHEELBARROW DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY; SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE

47 YOM FELL ON WHEELBARROW THAT WAS FULL OF MULCH, C/O RIGHT SIDE CHEST WALL PAIN, DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION

Friday, September 2, 2022, my "True Temper" wheelbarrow assembled in the USA from foreign and domestic components and distributed by The AMES Companies, Inc., Camp Hill, PA collapsed. It collapsed under the stationary weight of fence post diggings. The left metal "blade" frame that attaches to the wooden handle/axle assembly slowly bent and the entire wheelbarrow folded to the ground. The wheelbarrow was just over one year old and only slightly used. The metal "blade" frame on the bottom of the barrel itself and attached to the full-length wooden handle/axle assembly simply melted, and the wheelbarrow laid down like a tired cow.

Caller stated that he contacted the company about his recalled wheel barrow wheel incident [REDACTED] and was informed to file a report with the agency. He stated that he never knew about the recall until he got injured while trying to put air in the wheel it exploded . Caller stated that he went to Parkland hospital where he was treated for follow-up surgery. He stated that he had surgery at Des Perre hospital for his broken left thumb. He stated that the objects that became a projectile after the wheel burst not only fractured his finger it dented his spouse’s car, flew about 40 ft onto his neighbor's property broke the handle of the wheel barrow. Caller stated that after speaking to reps at the company he was advised that someone would contact him about the incident. Not sure where or when it was purchased Consumer is a 61 year old male, he has contacted the manufacturer and is being assisted by [REDACTED]. He said that it never seems to go any farther than [REDACTED] who he describes as very pleasant but he would like to see results for payment of his medical, travel etc. as promised.

Was pushing wheel barrow about half filled with mulch. Wheel hit a sudden obstruction on the ground..the resulting jar caused the plastic barrel to pull THRU three of the four bolts connecting the pan of the barrel to the metal frame of the wheelbarrow. There was no injury but a sudden break and shift of weight could result in a fall and injuries. I am 65 and not capable of excessive pushing.unit was less than one year old and lightly used. Design flaw..needs stronger plastic or washers or reinforcements to prevent plastic failure. See photos

True Temper double wheel poly wheelbarrow (model RP6DW8) hand grips slide off when operating the unit, especially with full load and moving downhill. Potential to lose control of the unit and the entire load in prevalent due to faulty design of the hand grips. operator must exercise extreme caution and excessive grip pressure to keep the grips from sliding off the steel handles.

I recently learned of an injury that I would like added to the files regarding injuries incurred with 2-wheel rollout carts. [REDACTED], was injured with his cart, manufactured by Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA. [REDACTED] stated that "it was probably my own dumb fault as I was trying to do too many things at once." [REDACTED] went on to explain that he wasn't sure as to how it happened but that he was both emptying grass clippings into the cart and attempting to move it, when he suddenly was pulled to the ground and thrown inside the cart (also reported by his wife, [REDACTED]). Apparently [REDACTED] head hit the blunt edge of the cart as he suffered a facial laceration across the forehead, for which he received 8 stitches at a hospital instant-care facility.

The Kobalt Heavy Duty wheelbarrow was only about two weeks old after my purchase at Lowe's when I was walking backwards with it, loaded with soil and rock. The plastic handle grip slid off, which caused it to tip over and made me stumble backwards. The handle grips are only glued on, and it almost caused me to fall backwards when the plastic grip slid off the metal handle. Should a loaded wheelbarrow lose its grip unexpectedly, it could injure the person using it or a bystander. After researching user reviews on the Lowe's website, it was clear that other consumers were having the same problem. See the wheelbarrow and user reviews on the handles here: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-cu-ft-Steel-Wheelbarrow-Flat-Free-Tire-s/1000002434 I called Kobalt customer service today about this issue and was told "they were no longer servicing this item" and just forwarded me to Lowe's customer service. This is odd since the wheelbarrow is virtually new.

Cart flips up suddenly with weight at end of cart. Can cause injury or death.

I purchased a precise fit 17 cu foot steel dump cart from Lowes home improvement stores in Killingly CT. After a week, both tires had dry rot cracks and would not hold air. I called for a replacement set. They sent me a replacement set. Both wheels have dents from the tire mounting process. When using I had a tire blow out which caused the trailer to flip and the lawn tractor to wheel up on me. Upon checking, both of the new tires are cracked and dry rotted. This has been stored under an enclosed garage and not exposed to the sun.