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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 614
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/24/2010 | 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: Refrigerators |
| 31 YO M MOVING REFRIGERATOR, CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| 44 YOM INJURED LOWER LEG WHEN LIFTING REFRIGERATOR, FELL ON LEG. DX-RIGHT LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2010 | Age: 76 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: Refrigerators |
| 76YOM THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR CAME OPEN SMACKING RT LOWER LEG; LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2010 | Age: 87 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: Refrigerators |
| 87YOF, SOMETHING ON THE FRIDGE VS FREEZER, FELL OFF CUTTING LOWER LEG >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2010 | 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: Other |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| 28YOM, WAS HELPING A FRIEND MOVING A FRIDGE&IT FELL ONTO LEG C/O>>LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/04/2010 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| 45 YO M MOVING REFRIGERATOR BOUNCED ON LEG CONTUSION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| 30 YOM DX CONTUSION OF LT LEG - S/P DIRECT BLOW AT HOME TODAY,HIT HIS LOWER LEG ON A REFRIGERATOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Refrigerators, Glass bottles or jars |
| 55YOF WAS CLEANING OUT HER REFRIGERATOR WHEN A GLASS JAR FELL ONTO L LO WER LEG AND BROKE DX- LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| 87YOF HIT LEG ON REFRIGERATOR 3 DAYS AGO DX: CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Refrigerators, Ceilings and walls |
| 26 YOM INJURED LOWER LEG FROM GETTING LEG PINNED BETWEEN REFRIGERATOR AND WALL. DX-LOWER LEG CONTUSION, PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| 8YOF WAS AT SCHOOL AND HIT SHIN ON THE REFRIGERATOR C/O RIGHT ANKLE/S HIN PAIN .DX:LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 56 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: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps |
| 56 YOM WAS HELPING CARRY A REFRIGERATOR AND FELL DOWN 4 STEPS. DX: COAGULOPATHY 2/2 ESLD, EDEMATOUS L LEG W/BRUISE, L THUMB BRUISE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2010 | Age: 59 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: Refrigerators |
| 59 YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A LOWER LEG BY A FALLING REFRIGERATOR W HILE MOVING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Refrigerators |
| 73YOF, ON ***&ASA, REPORTS SOMETHING ACC FELL OUT OF THE FREEZER HITTIN G HER LEG>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2010 | Age: 84 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: Avulsion |
| Product: Refrigerators, Metal containers |
| 84YOF, OPENDED THE FRIDGE DOOR WHEN A CAN FELL OUT HITTING SHIN >>SKIN TEARS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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