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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 817
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/19/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| RAN INTO A COMPUTER CARDBOARD BOX CUT LEG LEG LACERATION 41YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| 43YOM SUSTAINED LEG PAIN WHILE LIFTING HEAVY BOXES.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products, Pipes |
| 35 YOM-PT HIT IN BACK OF LEG W/CARDBOARD WHILE WRESTLING W/FRIENDS-KNOC KED INTO PVC PIPE -HAS VARICOSE VEINS DX CONTUSIONJ R CALF * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2009 | Age: 50 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: Cardboard products |
| OPENING BOX WITH KNIFE AND LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products, Floors or flooring materials |
| 50 YOF SLIPPED ON PIECE OF CARDBOARD ON THE FLOOR AND SUSTAINED RIGHT CALF STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT STATES WAS INJURE JUMPING OVER A BOX DX RT LOWER LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2009 | Age: 38 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: Cardboard products |
| PT FELL OFF OF A BOX AND INJURED LOWER LEG. DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 33 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| STRUCK TWO LEGS ON A BOX AT GYM LAC LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS AT HOME PUTTING A HEAVY BOX ON A GARAGE SHELF, CAUSING A LT MEDIAL GASTROCNEMIUS STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | Age: 43 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cardboard products, Exercise |
| JUMPING ONTO BOX AT EXERCISE CLASS AND STRUCK LOWER LEG SPRAINING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON CARDBOARD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2006 | Age: 50 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: Laceration |
| Product: Cardboard products, Knives |
| OPENING A CARDBOARD CARTON WITH KNIFE AND LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| PT STEPPED OFF BUS, SLIPPED ON CARDBOARD AND INVERTED FOOT AND FELL. D: DISTAL FIBULA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 38 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: Cardboard products |
| PT BUMPED LEG ON CARDBOARD BOX 2 DAYS AGO. DX: CELLULITIS R LEG/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 38 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: Cardboard products, Knives |
| 2 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY, CUT LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| LT SHIN BURN-@ HOME-BURNING CARDBOARD BOXES-THE WIND BLEW BURNING DEBRI S ON HIS LEG-FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2001 | Age: 43 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: Other |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/1999 | Age: 38 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: Cardboard products, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/1998 | Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/1997 | Age: 28 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cardboard products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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