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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,018
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 83 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 |
| 83YOF CUT LEG ON CAN AT HOME LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 81 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 |
| RT SHIN LAC.81YOF DROPPED CAN ON FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 34 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 |
| 34 YOF LAC TO LEG FROM A METAL CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2010 | Age: 79 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 79 YR OLD MALE STEPPED ON METAL PULL TAB ON CAN AND TWISTED LEG TEARING ACHILLES TENDON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 23 months | 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 |
| 23 MO MALE INJURED LOWER LEG WITH OPEN CAN LID. DX-LACERATION REPAIR LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2010 | Age: 60 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, Grills |
| 60YOF, USING A PORTABLE GRILL THAT CAUSED A CAN OF " ***" TO EXPLODE HI TTING LEG>>CONTS/ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 85 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 |
| RT SHIN LAC.85YOM HAD A CAN OF PEACHES FALL AND HIT AND LACERATED SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 62 YO F PICKING UP CANS, GOT BIT BY STRAY DOG. DX DOG BITE LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2010 | Age: 25 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 |
| 25YOM CUT LEG ON A CAN LID DX RT LOWER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2010 | Age: 47 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 |
| 47YOF, CUT SHIN ON A METAL CONTAINER, ?MECH, +BLD CTRL'D >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2010 | Age: 37 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 |
| 37YOM, CUT LEG ON A CORNER OF METAL BOX @ THE GYM >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2010 | Age: 33 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 |
| 33 YOM INJURED LOWER LEG FROM ALUMINUM BOX FALLING ON LEG. DX-ACUTE LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| A 2 YOF WAS WAITING FOR LIGHT TO TURN GREEN, WHEN A CAR THREW OUT A COM BUSTIBLE CAN THAT EXPLODED IN STREET, AND FRAGMENT HIT LEG, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 14 YR F TRIPPED ON METAL CAN;DX FRACTURED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 3 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 |
| 3YOF- PT WAS HOME NEAR THE GARBAGE CAN WHEN SHE CUT LEG ONTO A SOUP CAN LID. DX SHIN LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 22 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: Puncture |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 22YOWM PUNCTURE WOUND TO L SHIN, STRUCK AGAINST A METAL BARREL AT A HO RSE RACE. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND L SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 11YOF RAN INTO A METAL BOX WHEN RUNNING DOWN HALLWAY; LOWER LEG CONTUSI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2010 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 97YOM ACC STRUCK SHIN ON A METAL BOX @ RESTAURANT >>SKIN TEARS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 13 Y/O/M FELL AT HOME AND INJURED LEG ON METAL CAN DX/ ROGJT LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 77 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 |
| 77 Y/O/F FELL AND HIT LEG ON A METAL BOX AT HOME DX/ LEFT SHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 13 YOM HIT LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST SOME METAL BOX AT PARK SUSTAINING LAC ERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 51 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 |
| 51 YOF-PT LAC R KNEE BY METAL CAN IN TRASH PT WAS CARRYING DX R LEG LACERATION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 10 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, Plastic bags |
| 10 YO F CUT LEG ON CAN LID WHILE TAKING OUT BAG OF TRASH AT HOME. DX LO WER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2010 | Age: 21 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 |
| 21YOM, ACC CUT LET ON A METAL BOX, ?MECH, +BLD CTRL'D >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2010 | Age: 5 months | 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 |
| 5 MOM LAC TO LEG FROM A METAL CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 14 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 |
| 14 YO M INJURED LEG LID OF CAN LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers, Floors or flooring materials |
| LEFT LEG CONT. 20 YOF TRIPPED OVER A CAN OF PRINGLES LAYING IN FLOOR AN D FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2010 | Age: 9 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 |
| 9 YO F LAC LOWER LEG ON A METAL TISSUE CONTAINER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 11 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 |
| 11 YR F CUT LEG ON METAL BOX;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2010 | Age: 6 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 |
| 6 YR F HIT LOWER LEG ON ALUMINUM CONTAINER;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 84YOF DROPPED A LARGE CAN ONTO LOWER LEG WHICH CAUSE A LACERATION LOWE R LEG |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/17/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 59 Y/O M BROTHER WAS BURNING A METAL TANK ON STOVE. IT EXPOLED & PT BU RNED L EXTREMITY BIL- LEGS 9 DAYS AGO. DX INFECTED BURNS BIL LE LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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