Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,170
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Date: 12/22/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT FELL OFF A PORCH AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 46 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER JUMPING OFF A 3RD STORY BALCONY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH, PAIN TO ANKLE DX: FX DISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL INTO DECK LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL AFTER STEPPIN OF HTE PORCH AT NH C/O ANKLE PAIN FX LT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL THROUGH THE PORCH AT HOME. DX-HEMATOMA LEFT SHIN, CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 44 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT TWISTED ANKLE RUNNING ON DECK. DX: R DISTAL FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2004	Age: 48 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: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Riding power lawn mowers
48 YO FELL OFF RIDING LAWN MOWER ON TO DECK FX TIB/FIB CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT.REPORTED SLIPPING ON PORCH MOVING PLANTS INJURIED LT.ANKLE C/O LROM W/SWELLING & TENDERNESS. DX- SPIRAL CLOSED FX DISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 47 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
R LOWER LEG ABRAS;CONT/47YOM FELL THROUGH ROTTEN BOARDS ON DECK. C/O R LOWER LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL THROUGH DECK; LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 45 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: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH FX TIB\FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 31 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: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
HIT SHIN ON PLATFORM DURING TRAPEZE CLASS AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF THE PORCH @ HOME, HIT LEG ON A STUMP. DX-RT. LOWER LEG PAIN, REDNESS, EDEMA, SAPHENOUS VEIN THROMBOSIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL OFF THE PORCH AT HOME. DX-LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 33 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PAIN IN BOTH LEGS AFTER FALLING THROUGH A CRACKED BOARD ON THE PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIETN FELL OFF THE BACK PORCH TONIGHT, HAVING ANKLE AND FOOT PAIN. DX-FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OF PORCH AT HOME, INJURED L POSTERIOR LEG. DX: L CALF PARTIAL TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH/ FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH DX. FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. STARTED RUNNING AFTER JUMPING OFF PORCH, LANDED ON L LEG, PAIN IN L CALF. DX. STRAIN L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2004	Age: 33 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT TIBIA FRACTURE.PT JUMPED OFF A PORCH AND FELL AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2004	Age: 50 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ON WOODEN DECK DX: R LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
HIT KNEE ON FLOOR JOIST OF DECK LOWER LEG CELLULITIS
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT STEPPED OFF THE PORCH WRONG. DX. LOWER LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL ON PORCH DX: FX LT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF DECK DX: FX LT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A PORCH AND INJURED FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT FELL ON STEPS OF DECK AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ON PATIO DX. FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 49 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LOWER LEG CT-FELL THROUGH A DECK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL THROUGH PORCH AT HOME C/O LEG PAIN ABRASION TO LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT FELL ON A WET DECK AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. STEPPED OFF PORCH AND FELT POP IN CALF OF LEG - PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT SLIPPED OFF PORCH. DX: FX R DISTAL FIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2004	Age: 44 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: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
JUMPED FOUR FEET OFF SHED ONTO DIRT AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT SHIN LACERATION.PT FELL IN A GAP ON DECK AND LACERATED SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION-FELL OFF PORCH LANDING ON LEFT LEG. HAS OPEN A REA WITH SMALL ABRASION TO LEFT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 27 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL THROUGH PORCH DX. LOWER LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 46 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RLL PAIN AFTER FALL 2 DAYS AGO, FELL OFF PORCH DX: RLL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT'S LEG WENT THROUGH DECK AND NAILS WENT INTO LEG. DX: PW/CONT/ABR R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2004	Age: 49 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: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
BILATERAL TIBIALPLATEAU FRACTURES, WALKING UP PORCH STEPS AT HOME WHEN HE FELL, LANDED ON HIS KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FB IN R LEG MOVING PLANT, A PIECE OF WOOD FROM DECK STUCK IN R LOWER LE G. DX. FB R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2004	Age: 27 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: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
OPEN TIB/FIB FX-WAS STARTLED BY A DOG & JUMPED OFF A 4 FOOT PORCH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/06/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF PORCH; FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT TIBIA FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A PORCH AND INJURED TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT TIB/FIB FX. PT FELL OFF PORCH INJURING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 33 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT TIB/FIB CONTUSION.PT FELL ON ICE ON PORCH AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAIN AND PLATFORM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
S/P LEG PAIN. PT FELL OFF A PORCH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT TIB/FIB FRACTURE.PT FELL ON AN ICY BALCONY AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT STEPPED OUT ON PORCH AND SLIPPED AND INJURED L OWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT HAS PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER FALLING OFF PATIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT HAMSTRING INJURY.PT SLIPPED ON AN ICY PORCH AND TWISTED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT LEG FX. PT FELL DOWN ON ICY DECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT FIB FX. PT FELL ONTO AN ICY PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL STEPPING DOWN ON PORCH CAUSING INJ DX:TIB/FIB/ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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