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Accidents - Refrigerators - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:162
50+ years old:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
FEMUR NECK FX-REACHING INTO REFRIGERATOR-FELL ON LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR, HIT UPPER LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION TO RT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
FRIDGE FELL ON LEG, DX; LAC. LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
PT GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF A REFRIGERATOR AND FELL TO THE FLOOR SUSTAI NED A FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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