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Accidents - Scales - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 134
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:16
50+ years old:117

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/28/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scales
PT, WHO HAD LOWER LEG AMPUTATED IN MAY DUE TO BIKE ACCIDENT, WAS STANDI NG ON SCALE, FORGOT LEG WAS GONE & FELL ON STUMP. D:PUNCTURE, STUMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
GETTING OFF A SCALE - FELL LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/25/2004Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
JUMPED OFF LOW SCALE, NOW LIMPING R LEG DX: LIMP AFTER FALL RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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