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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 982
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| CUT LEG WHILE HELPING ON ROOF. CUT ON WIRE LAC. LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2009 | Age: 18 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: Wire |
| SCRAPED L LEG YEST ON METAL WIRE. DX. ABRA L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 22 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: Wire |
| DX LWBS: LAC R CALF TRIPPED OVER WIRE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/03/2007 | Age: 23 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: Wire |
| TRIPPED OVER A WIRE&ACC BEARED WT ON LLE THE SITE OF PREVIOUS FX " TIB/FIB FX'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2005 | Age: 20 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: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PATIENT CUT BY WIRE IN STORE DX: LT LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wire, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| STUDENT TRIPPED OVER WIRING ON STAGE WHILE AFTER PERFORMING AT CONCERT. INVERTED ANKLE. D: FIBULA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT CAUGHT RT LEG ON A WIRE AND LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| CUT LOWER LEG ON WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 25 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Wire |
| HEAVY WIRE FELL ON LEG TUES DX SHIN HEMATOMA AND ABRAS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | 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: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT WAS CUTTING WIRE WITH CUTTERS,PIECE BROKE OFF,PIERCING INOTO LEG,CAU SING LOSS OF FEELING,,,PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| CUT LEG ON RUSTY WIRE; LAC RT SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT STEPPED ONTO A WIRE MESH SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LO WER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2000 | Age: 21 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: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/1999 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/1999 | 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: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/1998 | Age: 17 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wire, Lawn mowers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/1997 | Age: 16 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: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/1997 | Age: 19 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: Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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