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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/05/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 27 YR OLD MALE HIT IN ANKLE BY FALLING FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT SCHOOL CONT USING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| 43YOF BUMPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER OFF THE WALL AND IT FELL ONTO RIGHT AN KLE CONTUSION ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| SPRAIN ANKLE, SMOKE INHALATION, PT'S APARTMENT WAS ON FIRE, TRIED TO GET TO FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND KICKED IT, UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT DX LT ANKLE LINEAR ABRASION - S/P STRUCK BY FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH DIRECT BLOW TO ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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