Accidents - Containers - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,190
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	49
6-15 years old:	90
16-25 years old:	93
26-50 years old:	480
50+ years old:	1,477

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A BOX WHILE PLAYING, TWISTED LEG/ANKLE; TIBIA SPIR AL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2007	Age: 87 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: Containers
HIT LEG ON BOX @ HOME DX LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2007	Age: 24 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: Containers
LLL CONT. PT WAS CARRYING A LARGE CRATE OF WOOD AND IT FELL LANDING ON LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT FELL ON BOX IN BACKYARD AND HAS LAG LACERATION. D: LARGE COMPLEX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Containers, Sewing basket articles
LOWER LEG FB-TRIPPED OVER A BOX OF SEWING SUPPLIES-SEWING NEEEDLE IMPAL ED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2007	Age: 21 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: Laceration
Product: Containers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS THROWING BOXES INTO A DUMPSTER JUMPED INTO THE DUMPSTER TO PUSH THEM DOWN AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2007	Age: 69 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: Containers
69 YO INJURED LEG ON BASKET LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 25 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: Containers, Stairs or steps
PT WITH CONTUSION TO LEG AFTER A BOX FELL AND CAUSED PT TO FALL DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 83 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: Containers
PT STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A BOX LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2007	Age: 3 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: Containers
PT SUST LAC TO LEG WHEN BOX FELL ON IT#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
TRIPPED OVER BOXES AT HOME. DX. SPRAIN/STRAIN R ANKLE, FX R SHAFT FIBU LA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2007	Age: 43 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: Containers, Knives with replaceable blades
43 YO CUTTING BOXES W/BOX OPENER INJURED LEG LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 12 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: Containers
12 YO FELL AGAINST BOX WITH BROKEN GLASS INJURED LEG LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL BENDING OVER TO PUT BOX ON FLOOR TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2007	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: Containers
CHILD LACERATED LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF GLASS STICKING OUT OF A BOX. D: L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2007	Age: 53 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: Containers
PT WAS IN FOOD STORE WHEN SOME BOXES FELL ON LEG DX; CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Containers, Microwave ovens
UNSPECIFIED CONTAINER OF HOTSAUCE FROM MICROWAVE SPILLED ON LEG/ANKLE/F OOT, BURN AREA APX 5X3" W/BLISTERING/REDNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
36 YOF HIT LEFT LOWER LEG ON A BARREL YESTERDAY SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
RIGHT LOWER EXT STR. PT WAS MOVING BOXES AND INJURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2007	Age: 44 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: Containers
PT FELL OFF MILK CRATES WHILE DOING SOMETHING IN GARAGE DX: CONTUSION RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Containers
SKIN TEAR TO RIGHT LEG WHERE SHE FELL OVER A BOX ONE WEEK AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2007	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: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT STS BOXES FELL ON L KNEE 2 DAYS AGO,PAIN RADIATES TO BUTTOCK DX HEALING L TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 27 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: Containers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A MILK CRATE DX: LT LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2007	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
TRIPPED OVER A BOX YESTERDAY LANDING ON (L) KNEE DX- TIB SHAFT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 81 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: Containers
PT WITH CONTUSION LEG, FELL ON "TUB CONTAINING BUILDING MATERIALS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	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: Containers
PT WITH LAC TO LEG, BUMPED INTO A BOX AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT WAS STANDING ON A BOX AND SLIPPED CUTTING HER LOWER LEG ON A BO LT THAT WAS STICKING OUT; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
BUMPED LEG ON A SHARP CONTAINER IN KITCHEN LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
STRAINED LOWER LEG, FELL OFF BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 71 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: Containers, Motor vehicles or parts
WALKED INTO AN OPENED ?BOX VS MV TRUNK ' LEG LAC'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 53 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: Containers
PT STS 25 POUND BOX CAUGHT EDGE OF R LOWER LEG DX CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/04/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
PT DX RT LEG AND CHEST CONTUSION - FELL FROM STANDING POSITION ONTO A BOX ON FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PATIENT DROPPED A BOX ON RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG 6.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 82 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: Containers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG FROM A FALLING BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 83 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: Containers
PT BANGED LEG AGAINST A BOX AT HOME, DX: LACERTION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2007	Age: 31 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: Containers, Stairs or steps
PT HAD LOWER LEG PAIN FROM CARRYING BOXES UP AND DOWN STAIRS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2007	Age: 51 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: Containers
LEG PAIN: MOVING LOTS OF BOXES OVER PAST WEEK, PAIN RLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2007	Age: 56 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: Containers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE LOWER LEG WHILE MOVING BOXES OUT OF THE BASEMENT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2007	Age: 20 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: Containers, Jewelry
DX LEFT LEG ABRASION: HAD PIERCING ON LEG, GOT PIERCING CAUGHT ON BOX AT HOME, RIPPED OUT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
CUT LEG ON CORNER OF BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 33 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
BOX FELL ON LEG ABRASION LWR LAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2007	Age: 53 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: Containers
53YOF AT HOME WALKED INTO A KITTY LITER BOX,BRUISING THE LOWER LEG AREA; ACUTE LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Containers, Foods
DROPPING A CAN OF PEACHES RIGHT TIBIAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2007	Age: 55 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: Containers
CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG-STRUCK BY CRATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Refrigerators
PT OPENED A REFRIGERATOR WHEN A HEAVY BOX OF BUTTER FELL ONTO LEFT LOWE R LEG RESULTING IN A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Containers, Motor vehicles or parts
HEMATOMA L ANTERIOT TIB/FIB; GETTING OUT OF HER CAR IN GARAGE WHEN TRIP PED INTO CRATE OF PAINT CANS & FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2007	Age: 59 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: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT CARRYING BOXES LAST NIGHT AND TWISTED WRONG. FELL IN NEW HOME DRIVEW AY. D:TIBIA PLATEAU FX, FIBULA FX, DISTAL FEMORAL INTERCONDYLAR FX. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers, Motor vehicles or parts
50 YOM STRAINED LOWER R LEG LIFTING BOX INTO CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT WAS OPENING A BOX THAT HAD BROKEN GLASS IN IT AND A PIECE FELL AGSI NT LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT LEG ON CRATE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2007	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: Containers
PT C/O LAC TO LOWER LEG JUST ABOVE ANKLE,STS CUT LEG ON A BOX,HAVING SYNCOPAL EPISODE AFTER CUTTING LEG, DX LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/25/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
LEFT TIB FX. PT WAS STANDING ON A CRATE AND FELL OFF INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2007	Age: 17 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: Containers
17 YO FELL INJURED LEG ON BOX LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT HIT LEG ON A CRATE AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO RIGHT LOWER LEG SWOLLEN DX// CELLULITIS RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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