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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,258
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 64 YOWM FELL OFF A STATUE (YARD DECORACTION) APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET. DX: LACERATION POSTERIOR LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 2 YR M TRIPPED OVER DECORATIVE YARD LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT;DX FRACTURED UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/15/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| L THIGH PAIN/67YOF C/O LEG PAIN THAT STARTED 3 DAYS AGO AFTER LIFTING A MAILBOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT TRIPPED ON A BIRD FEEDER & FELL ONTO (L) HIP DX;; (L) FEMORAL SHAF T FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Mopeds or power-assisted cycles |
| PT RIDING A MOPED AND CRASED INTO SOMEONES MAILBOX FRACTURED FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| FELL ON METAL TREE HANGER IN YARD AND LACERATED UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 70 YO F CONTUSION/ABRASION TO THIGH FELL ON FLAGSTONE IN HER GARDEN* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 86 YO M FRACTURED FEMUR FEEL WHILE WALKING TO MAILBOX* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/30/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| RT FEMUR FX.PT FELL IN TO A MAILBOX THEN FELL TO GROUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/29/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| RIGHT FEMUR FX. PT FELL INTO A MAILBOX INJURING LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/15/2007 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT WAS PLAYING IN BACKYARD AND FELL LANDING N LAWN ORNAMENT DX: LAC OF THE RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| GOT OUT OF TRUCK,WALKING TO MAILBOX,BIT BY PIT BULL DOG PUNCTURE RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Go-carts |
| FX UPPER LEG WHEN ON GO CART AND HIT MAILBOX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| FELL OFF DEER LAWN ORNAMENT, UPPER LEG INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| CLEANED OUT FISH POND IN FRONT YARD LT THIGH ABSCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 6YOF FELL ON LANDSCAPE TIMBER CONTUSION R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| FELL OFF CEMENT FOUNTAIN DX: L LEG FX; ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/01/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PATIENT WAS WALKING TO MAILBOX AND WENT DOWN AT HOME. DX: CONTUSION T O LEFT THIGH, KNEE AND LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT FELL ON ALGAE BUILDUP IN FOUNTAIN IN PARK, LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| FELL GOING TO HER MAILBOX FRACTURE LEFT FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| A CONCRETE WATER FOUNTAIN FELL ONTO PT'S LEFT FEMUR. D: DISPLACED FRA CTURE LEFT FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| WIND BLEW A BIRD FEEDER INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| HEMATOMA UPPER LEG WHEN FELL ON TIMBER WALL IN GARDEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT WAS RIDING A POWERED LICENSED 2 WHEELED MOTORIZED SCOOTER STRIKING A MAILBOX FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| TRIPPED OVER MAILBOX AND FELL - RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/11/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT DRIVING CAR AT 30 MPH HIT MAILBOX C/O HITTING RT THIGH ON STEERING W HEEL NO NECK BACK PAIN RT THIGH CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PATIETN WAS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE, LOST CONTROL, RAN INTO A MAILBOX. DX-RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT PUTTING BIRD FEED IN BIRD FEEDER WHEN SHE SUPRISED A PACK OF JAVELIN AS. WAS BITTEN ON THIGH BY JAVELINA. D: ANIMAL BITE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PATIENT CLIMBING ON 100-500 LB ROCK AT HOME DAD USES FOR ROCK SCULPTURE S, ROCK ROLLED ONTO PT; FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PATIENT STANDING ON RAILROAD TIE IN YARD AT HOME, TOP ONE BROKE AND PT FELL ON 3/4" METAL SPIKE HOLDING TIES TOGETHER; THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| RT HIGH AB-FELL ON METAL YARD ORNAMENT-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| RT THIGH SPIDER BITE-WHILE CLEANING BIRDBATH OUTSIDE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| WATERING FLOWERS AND TRIPPED OVER A STEPPING STONE AND FELL. MUSCLE STRAIN TO LEFT HAMSTRING. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| MVA RESTRAINED DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND HIT A MAILBOXNO AIRBAGS D EPLOYED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2001 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/02/2001 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/11/2000 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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