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Accidents - Playground equipment - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 674
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:223
6-15 years old:434
26-50 years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
PT JUMPED OFF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT; FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
PLAYGROUND INJURY DX: FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Playground equipment
CHILD TRIPPED OVER PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT SCHOOL AND STRUCK SHIN. D: S HIN ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN FELL OFF SMALL WALL OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT A T DAYCARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Playground equipment
PLAYGROUND INJURY DX: STRAINED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
PT. FELL FROM PLAY GROUND EQUIPMENT FRACTURING THE LOWER LEG DX: FRACTURE TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Playground equipment
FELL OFF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT SCHOOL LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
PT. C/O POSSIBLE RIGHT LEG BROKEN, JUMPED OFF PLAYGROUND. DX: FRACTURE TIBIA/FIBULA RT. LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
FRACTURED LEG WHEN FELL FROM PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
FRACTURED LEG WHEN FELL OFF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
PT. WAS JUMPING OFF A PLAYSET & IS NOW C/O LT. SHIN PAIN DX: LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Playground equipment
PLAYING AROUND PLAYGROUND AREA AT THE MALL PT JUMPED ON LEFT LEG NOW PT IS UNABLE TO BEAR WT. DX LEFT LEG INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
JUMPED OFF 7FT HIGH PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT - LANDED ON BARK GROUND COVERING DX TIBIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
FELL ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT DX: LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Playground equipment
RT LOWER LEG HEMATOMA-FELL ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT-@ THE PARK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Playground equipment
LT SHIN CT-JUMPED OFF PLAYGROUND BAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
PT FELL OFF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT; FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Playground equipment
FELL FROM PLAYGROUJD EQUIPMENT AND LACERATED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT INJURY DX: FRACTURED LEG FALLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
FELL OFF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT SCHOOL TODAY, LANDING ON LEFT LEG. DX. LEFT TIBIA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
FRACTURE TIB/FIB - 2 YOF FELL OFF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT INJURING RIGHT L OWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Playground equipment
SPRAINED LOWER LEG ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Playground equipment
FELL OFF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Playground equipment
LOWER LEG PAIN - 4 YOM SLID DOWN A PLAYGROUND POLE LANDING HARD ON LEFT FOOT, C/O PAIN LOWER LEG, UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Playground equipment
PT ON THE PLAYGROUND STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE METAL PIECE OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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