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Accidents - Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
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Date: 12/17/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT TRIPPED OVER SPRINKLER CUTTING LOWER LEG DX LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
WORKING IN THE GARDEN, STEPPED BACK AND STEPPED ON HOSE AND FELL. DX. F X. DISTAL L TIBIA AND FX. PROXIMAL FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT TRIPPED OVER SPRINKLER CUTTING SHIN DX; LAC SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
CONT R TIBIA; FELL WHILE MOVING THE HOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT. HIT W/AIR HOSE IN R SHIN 4 DAYS AGO. DX. CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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