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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,086
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| 37 YOM-DEVELOPED CALF PAIN X'S A FEW DAYS AGO-TODAY CUTTING DOWN A TREE & SLIPPED ON WET LEAVES & FELT A "POP'" DX TORN MIDDLE HEAD OF GASTRO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tools |
| 44YO HISP MALE AT HOME UP IN A TREE, FELL 3 FT HIT A TOOL ON R SHIN DX FOREIGN BODY IN LEG , HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2010 | Age: 28 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tools |
| 28 YO M CUTTING WOOD, GOT SOMETHING IN LEG. DX FB LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 30 YR OLD MALE WAS CUTTING FIREWOOD AND CUT LEG AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 50YOM SUSTAINED LEG LACERATION WHILE CHOPPING WOOD.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD 11 DAYS AGO & INJURED LT SHIN, SENT FROM URGENT CARE FOR EVAL. DX-LT LOWER EXTREMITY HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 33 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: Puncture |
| Product: Tools |
| CUTTING BUSHES, TRIPPED&FELL LANDING ONTO A TREE BRANCH >>LOWER LEG PW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT CUT LEG WITH A KAISER BLADE, RECEIVED LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT CUTTING WOOD AT HOME AND A PIECE KICKED BACK AND HIT HIS LEG DX// LEFT LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2009 | Age: 37 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: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| A WK AGO, CUT LOWER LEG ON A TOOL VERSUS GARDENING TOOL NOW WITH SWOLLE N WOUND>>INFECTED WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2009 | Age: 37 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: Tools, Toolboxes or tool kits |
| WALKING IN HIS GARAGE&ACC SCRAPED LOWER LEG AGAINST A METAL TOOL THAT S TICKING OUT OF TOOLBOX>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WAS CUTTING SOME RUSSIAN OLIVES TREES A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, NOTICED SORE SPOT ON BACK LOW LEG. DX FOREIGN BODY LOW LEG, SPLINTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| CUTTING TREE, TREE FELL AND ROLLED ON LEG/ OPEN FX TIB,FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/24/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG CUTTING DOWN A TREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tools |
| SPLITTING WOOD, PIECE OF WOOD STUCK IN LEG. DX FB LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2008 | Age: 41 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: Tools |
| PT.INJ.RT.SHIN WHEN IN CANYON CHOPPING A PIECE OF WOOD & IT FLEW UP & HIT HIM. DX; LAC.RT.SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT STRUCK SELF IN RT LOWER LEG W/PRY BAR, ACCIDENTALLY. DX:CONTUSION R T LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 47 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: Tools, Toolboxes or tool kits |
| CUT LEG ON SHARP TOOL IN TOOL BOX LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2008 | Age: 42 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: Tools |
| FOUND ON THE GROUND STATUS POST CUTTING WOOD, WOOD BROKE STRIKING LEFT LOWER EXTERMITY >> TIB/FIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/13/2007 | Age: 38 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: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| CUTTING DOWN NTREES 3 WEEKS AGO CELLULITIS R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT DROPPED A TOOL ON LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools, Stairs or steps |
| ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE - 43 YOM WAS CARRYING TOOLS UP STAIRS, LEFT FOO T CAUGHT BETWEEN STEPS CAUSING FALL, FELT POP BACK OF LT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2006 | Age: 37 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tools |
| CONTACT DERMATITIS: CUTTING WOOD LAST WEEKEND, CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LEG AFTER HITTING HIMSELF WITH A TOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PATIENT HURT WHILE CUTTING WOOD/PEICE OF WOOD FELL AND HIT LEG DX: LT DISTAL LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2005 | 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: Tools |
| LEFT TIBIAL FX. PT FELL WHEN UNLOADING TOOLS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM GRINDER UNKNOWN WHAT HAPPENED..L LEG SKIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LAC TO RLL W/GRINDER DX: RLL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tools |
| PUNCTURED WITH A GARDEN TOOL. DX- R SHIN PUNCTURE WITH MILD CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tools |
| PT DROPPED A TOOL ON RT LEG DX: RT LEG PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Tools |
| WORKING W/GRINDER AT HOME, SPARK FLEW, HIT PT'S R LEG DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2005 | Age: 32 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: Tools |
| DROPPED A VICE AND HIT LEG CONTUSION OF LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT. CUT LOWER LEG WITH A METAL GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2004 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| CUT USING DIGGING TOOL - LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2004 | 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: Tools, Footwear |
| 44 Y.O. W MALE W/FX TIBIA. PT GOT HIS SHOESTRING CAUGHT IN A STUMP GRIN DER & IT PULLED HIS SHOE IN & INJ HIS LEG @ HOME. PT ADM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/09/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT. STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL ON AN AERATOR THIS AM. DX. LAC R/L LEG . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2003 | Age: 43 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: Puncture |
| Product: Tools |
| BEE STINGS TO LEGS BY 8-10 BEES-WHILE CUTTING DOWN TREES-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| PT CHOPPING WOOD WHEN PIECE OF WOOD STRUCK LOWER LEG. DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG ABSCES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2003 | Age: 31 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: Tools |
| PT WORKING AROUND HOUSE AND SAT DOWN ON SOME TOOLS ONE OF THE TOOLS C UT HIS LEG DX CALF LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LAC TO LT LEG FROM GRINDER WHEEL + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 37 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: Tools |
| PT HIT ANKLE W/GARDEN TOOL. DX: CONT R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2001 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | 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: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2000 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/1998 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/1997 | Age: 45 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: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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