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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 840
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, WHO USES CANE, BENT DOWN TO PET A DOG AND BECAME UNBALANCED ON UNEV EN SIDEWALK. FELL. D: FEMUR FX, HUMERUS FX. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| PT WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET WHEN A DOG BROKE ITS CHAIN AND ATTACKED HIM SUSTAINED PW TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT AT SISTERS HOUSE AND TRIPPED OVER THE DOG AND FELL TO THE FLOOR FRA CTURED FEWMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/21/2008 | Age: 40 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Day wear |
| BITTEN TO THE THIGH, WEARING PANTS ON, BY NEIGHBOR'S UP TO DATE WITH SH OTS DOG>>ABRS/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2008 | Age: 27 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: Animal induced injury, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CAT ON CARPETED STEPS AND FELL INJURING THIGH AT HOME DX: CONTUSION LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Day wear |
| PATIENT PLAYING WIT FRIEND, PUSHED TO GROUND WHEN FRIEND'S BOXER DOG CA ME OVER AND BIT HIM ON THIGHS THRU HIS CLOTHING; THIGH ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 69 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS CHASING DOG & FELL DOWN 5 STEPS AT HOME DX; STRAINED LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 53 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: Animal induced injury, Paper products |
| WENT OUT TO GET THE PAPER, WHEN A PITBULL THAT BELONGS TO THE NEIGHBORS ON THE 1ST FLOOR CAME OUT&BIT HER THIGH,?H/O SHOTS>> PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories |
| PT IN WOODS, MT BIKING, WHEN PT WAS BITTEN BY A STRAY BLACK DOG DX; AN IMAL BITE RIGHT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Bicycles or accessories |
| BIT BY DOG AT BEACH, WHILE RIDING BIKE DX: DOG BITE THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Chains |
| PT WALKING WHEN ATTACKED BY ROTTWEILER CHAINED IN YARD. BITTEN AS PT WA LKED BY. D: DOG BIT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| TRIPPED OVER DOG, CAUGHT IN LEASH DX: HAMSTRING STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 17 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: Animal induced injury, Beds or bedframes |
| DOG GOT EXCITED&BIT PT'S POSTERIOR THIGH WHILE JUMPING ON THE BED, DOG ISN'T UP TO DATE WITH THE SHOTS>> PUNCTURE SOUND/DOG BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Fences or fence posts |
| BITTEN BY PIT BULL DOG WHEN STANDING IN NEIGHBOR'S FRONT YARD, DOG JUMP ED THE FENCE,DOG LET GO WHEN KIDS WERE YELLING; THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | 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: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Bicycles or accessories |
| REPORTEDLY RIDING HIS BIKE IN THE PARK&BITTEN TO THE THIGH BY A STRAY D OG>> PUNCTURE WOUND/DOG BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| BITTEN BY UNKNOWN DOG WHILE WALKING IN STREET FROM FRIEND'S HOUSE,UNKNO WN WOMAN GRABBED DOG BY COLLAR TO PULL OFF PT; THIGH/CALF PUNCTR WNDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Fences or fence posts |
| WAS IN FRIEND'S YARD, & THEY STARTED OUT THE GATE, WHEN FRIEND'S DOG BIT HIM ON THE LT THIGH. DX: 5 PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO LT THIGH, & HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, In-line skating |
| PT *** AND WAS BITTEN BY FAMILY DOG AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT THIGH LAC D OG BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| PT WAS WALKING HER DOGS AND SHE GOT TANGLES UP IN THE LEASH AND TRIPPED AND FELL. C/O LEG PAIN. D: FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Swings or swing sets |
| PATIENT BITTEN BY NEIGHBOR'S GERMAN SHEPHARD PUPPY WHEN CLIMBING ON SWI NG SET AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE; THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Day wear |
| PT HITTING FAMILY DOG W/BELT AND DOG BIT PT ON THIGH THROUGH JEANS, NOW W/ABRASION AND BRUISE TO THIGH; DOG BITE, THIGH ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Basketball |
| PT PLAYING BASKETBALL 10 DAYS PRIOR. CROSSED SIDEWALK TO RETRIEVE THE B ALL AND WAS BITTEN BY UNK DOG ON UPPER L LEG. DX PUNCTURE L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Containers |
| BITTEN BY A DOG TODAY DROPPED A CASE OF TOMATOES ON FOOT YESTERDAY DOG BITE RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | 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: Animal induced injury, Flying toys |
| PT STATES AS TRYING TO GET *** AND DOG BIT HIM DX RT UPPER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Football |
| WAS PLAYING IN A NEW FRIEND'S YARD, PLAYING FOOTBALL, THE DOG RAN AFTER HIM & BIT HIM ON UPPER LEG. DX: SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS TO RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Day wear |
| THIGH PW'S-BITTEN BY DOG THROUGH BLUE JEANS-IN THE STREET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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