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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 554
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 53 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 |
| LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON METAL CAN LID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 74 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 SUSTAINED AN AVULSION ON THE METAL LIP OF A PAINT BUCKET THAT GOT IN FECTED WOUND INFECTION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 49 YO FELL ON METAL CONTAINER INJURED LEG CONTUSION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| CUT BY ALUMINUM CAN;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LIFTED A MILK CASE AND FELT PULL IN CALF STRAIN LT CALF * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 47 YO FEMALE WALKED INTO METAL BOX IN STORE CONTUSION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 8 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, Water slides |
| PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON RUSTY CAN WHILE SLIDING ON ***;LEG LAC. C. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 40 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT WRESTLING WITH HUSBAND & TOBACCO CAN HIT PTS SHIN,C/O PAIN DX R LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 2 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 AND CUT LEG ON A CAN. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON FOOD CAN LID-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 74 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER A METAL BOX CONTUSION LOWER LEG # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 10 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 |
| WALKING BY AN OPEN CAN OF PAINT, & THE METAL CUT HER RT CALF DX: LACERATION TO RT CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 42 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 TO LOWER LEG, 42 YOF, SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE GARDENING & FELL CUTTING LEG ON EDGE OF TIN CAN THAT WAS OVER TOMATO PLANTS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Boats and boating |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG, WHILE JUMPING ONTO A BOAT, SCRAPED LEG AGAI NST A BAIT METAL BOX >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT CUT SHIN AREA ON A METAL BOX . DX LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 33 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 |
| ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A METAL CONTAINER ONTO SHIN CUTTING IT >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 32 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 |
| RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC, PT HIT LEG ON SHARP EDGE OF A METAL CONTAINER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| CUT LOWER LEG ON CAN;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 56 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 |
| PT DROPPED A METAL BOX ON LEG, VARICOSE VEIN STARTED TO BLEED, DX LACER ATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 69 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER A PAIN CAN AT IN HER GARAGE HAS LAC TO LOWER (R) LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 70 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: Other |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT SLIPPED ON A CAN 4/11, LANDED ON LEG, ABRASION, SWELLING, DX CELLULI TIS TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2008 | Age: 33 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, Plastic bags |
| WAS CARRYING OUT GARBAGE BAG AND LACERATED LEG ON A CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| WAS AT GYM DOING JUMPS INTO A METAL BOX TO STRENGTHEN LOWER LEGS, MISSE D STEP AND CUT (R) LOWER LEG DX- LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Bags |
| PT CUT LEG ON CAN THAT WAS IN GARBAGE BAG AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 26 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, Knives with replaceable blades |
| LEG LAC-CUTTING COFFEE CAN W/ *** KNIFE-LEFT W/O TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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, Bags |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF LOWER LEG FROM A CAN THROUGH A GARBAGE BA G AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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