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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 350
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 60YO WHITE MALE JUMPED OVER OTTOMAN,FELL HIT KNEE LAST SATURDAY,C/O PAIN-SWELLING,TWISTED R LEG, DX CELLULITIS R LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/26/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| WAS STEPPING OFF FOOT STOOL AND FELL; FRACTURE, LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 12 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Floors or flooring materials |
| 12 YO FELL OFF OTTOMAN STRUCK LEG ON FLOOR CONTUSION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Floors or flooring materials |
| STEPPING OUT OF SHOWER AND GOT FOOT TANGLED IN FOOT STOOL AND FELL TO FLOOR; DX: LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2008 | Age: 96 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING HERSELF ON AN OTTOMAN INJURING HER SHIN. DX-LT LOWER EXTREMITY COMPLEX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FELL OFF OTTOMAN. DX LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 87 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT WAS AT HOME, STUMBLED OVER AN OTTOMAN CAUSING A HEMATOMA TO LWR LT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A WOODEN "HASSOCK" THREE DAYS AGO GOT AN ABRASION WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 3 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: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT WAS AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO AND JUMPED OFF OTTOMAN AND FELL LACERATING R LOWER LEG. DEVELOPED REDNESS, PAIN, SWELLING IN LAC AREA. DX CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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