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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 334
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| LOWER LEG FX FELL FROM COUNTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| JUMPED OFF OF COUNTER IN KITCHEN INJURING (R) LEG DX- FIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2008 | Age: 11 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: Counters or countertops, Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers |
| 11 YO TOOK BOWL OUT CABINET FELL ON COUNTER BOWL BROKE INJURED LEG LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Cabinet or door hardware |
| STEPPED DOWN OFF COUNTER TOP ONTO FLOOR, GOT LEG CAUGHT ON SHARP EDGE O F IRON KNOB. DX; LACERATION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2008 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Foods |
| PULLED HOT TEA OFF COUNTER AND BURNED LEG. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2008 | Age: 28 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: Counters or countertops |
| RT SHIN CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO A COUNTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Medical equipment, general |
| WALKING W/ CRUTCHES WEARING A LONG LEG CAST CAUGHT HIMSELF ON COUNTER TOP FALLING REINJURED FRACTURE RIGHT TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 24 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: Counters or countertops, Knives |
| PT HAD A BUTCHER KNIFE FALL FROM A KITCHEN COUNTER FALL ONTO LOWER LEGF PW LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 63 Y/O F INJURED L LOWER LEG WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST COUNTER AT STORE. DX; L SHIN ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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