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Accidents - Freezers - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:100
50+ years old:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/18/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers, Stairs or steps
PT WAS CARRYING FREEZER UP STAIRS AND FELL. DX: L LEG CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
FROZEN FOOD FELL ON FOOT FROM FREEZER - RULE OUT TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Freezers
PT OPENING A FREEZER DOOR THREE DAYS AGO AND FROZEN FOOD FELL OUT ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED AN ABRASION WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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