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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 545
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| VACCUUM FELL ON HIM. DX. FX. FISTAL FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2006 | Age: 81 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: Other |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| SUSTAINED PW TO THE SHIN ON METAL PIECE OF VACUUM CLEANER 2WKS AGO, NOW C RED&SWOLLEN SHIN " CELLULITIS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners, Rugs or carpets |
| HEMATOMA OF LEFT TIBIA FROM FALLING OVER VACUUM CLEANER, ALSO SUSTAINING ABRASION TO LEFT KNEE FROM CARPET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2006 | Age: 69 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: Vacuum cleaners |
| 69 YOF, WHO TRIPPED OVER HER VACUUM A FEW DAYS AGO, BRUISED HER LEG. DX: CONTUSION OF THE RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2006 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| PT BUMPED HER RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A VACUUM CLEANER SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2006 | Age: 62 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: Vacuum cleaners |
| DX ABRASION RIGHT LOWER LEG: VACUUM CLEANER HEAD FELL AND HIT LOWER LEG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| VACUUM CLEANER FELL ON FOOT CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2006 | Age: 82 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: Vacuum cleaners |
| CONTUSION LOWER LEG - PATIENT HAD SELF COILING CORD FROM VACUUM CLEANER HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG AT HOME - PRESENTS WITH PAIN AND REDNESS AT SITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Vacuum cleaners |
| CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK BY A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2006 | 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: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials |
| GOT UP TO USE BATHROOM HIT LEG ON VACCUM CLEANER IN THE FLOOR @ HOME. DX-LACERATION LOWER RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2006 | 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: Vacuum cleaners |
| WALKED INTO A VACUUM DX: LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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