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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,407
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LAC R LOWER LEG,SKIN TEAR R FOREARM - TRIPPED ,LANDING ON A CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Refrigerators |
| LAC R LWR LEG, MOTHER STS PT TAKING SOMETHING OUT OF THE REFRIGERATOR, A CAN OF FOOD STRUCK HIS LEG, C/O ACTIVE BLEEDING, PAIN, TENDERNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| DROPPED METAL CASE ON SHIN DX: LACERATION RT. LOWER LEG W/ HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2004 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 8 OZ CAN OF BEANS DROPPED ONTO PT. DX: L DISTAL TIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 53 YO - DX: RT. LOWER EXTREMITY DEEP ABRAISION - FELL & HIT LEG ON TIN CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Bags |
| LAC R LWR LEG, MOTHER STS PT FELL ONTO A GARBAGE BAG & SUST INJURY WITH A THIN CAN, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LOWER LEG LACERATION, CUT ON CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Metal containers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| HEMATOMA L LWR LEG, PT SUST INJURY WITH A PAINT CONTAINER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LACERATION LEFT LEG-SUS GAPING LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER STRIK ING IT ON THE CORNER OF A METAL BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT STEPPED ON BEER CAN AT HOME INJURING LEG DX:LAC TO LOW LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers, Ceilings and walls |
| PT CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN METAL CONTAINER AND WALL. DX: R LEG CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT CUT LEG ON METAL CRATE IN GARBAGE, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LACERATION LOWER LEG - PATIENT CUT LEFT SHIN ON METAL EDGE OF A METAL B ARREL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT. HAS CUT TO RT. LEG AT HOME, CUT ON DOG FOOD CAN LID DX: LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 76 Y/O M INJURED L LOWER LEG WHEN TRIPPED OVER METAL BOX AT HOME. DX; CONTUSION L LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Metal containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT STATES A CAN FELL OUT OF THE CUPBOARD HITTING RIGHT LOWER LEG DX: HEMATOMA RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT DX LT LEG LACERATION - AFTER METAL CAN CUT LEG DUE TO FALLING ON THE SAME TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT SCRATCHED CALF ON METAL BOX ON 6/17/04. NOW WITH INCREASED REDNESS, SWELLING. D: CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LAC L SHIN DUE TO BARREL RACING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Bags |
| PATIENT CUT CALF ON CAN IN TRASH BAG WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH AT HOME LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Bags |
| RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT LACERATED LEG ON LID OF CAN WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT CUT HER LEG ON LID OF METAL CAN C/O PAIN RT LEG LOWER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| SUPERFICIAL LAC. RT LEG (LOWER) AT SCHOOL IN LUNCH ROOM TODAY, CUT RT OUTER LEG ON METAL MILK CRATE, NOT STATED IF EMPTY OR FULL) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| FELL IN DITCH ON CAN DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2004 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LEFT TOE RED AFTER DROPPING CAN ON TOE - ALSO HAS BITES TO BILATERAL LE GS. D: INSECT BITES TO LEG / RIGHT TOENAIL INFECTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT CUT LEG ON METAL CAN; LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2004 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Metal containers |
| FELL AND LAC LEG ON CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT DROPPED A CAN ON LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Metal containers |
| GSW R CALF; STATES HE & BROTHER SHOOTING OIL FILTER CANS WITH SQUIRREL RIFLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2004 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT TRIPPED AND CUT SIDE OF RT LOWER LEG ON METAL CRATE RT LEG LACERATIO N LOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| TRIPPED OVER A METAL BOX HIT LEG ON A SHELF IN THE STORE DX: R LOWER LEG CONTUSION / ANKLE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT HAD A CAN DROP AND LACERATE LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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