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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 68 YOF TRIPPED ON TARP IN LIVING ROOM. DX: L DISTAL TIB/FIB FX DISPLACED, ANEMIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/24/2006 | Age: 49 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A TARP CAUSING A STRAIN TO HER RT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT COVERING HIS BOAT WITH A TARP AT HOME TO GET READY FOR THE STORM WHE N HE FELL FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 48 YO M WORKING ON TARP FELT POP IN LEG, SWELLING AND PAIN NOTED. DX R LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PT AT HOME PUTTING THE TARP ON THE BOAT WHEN SHE FELL OFF THE BACK OF T HR BOAT TO THE GROUND FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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