Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,923
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
44YOM-TIBIAL FX-SLIPPED-FELL ON ICE WHILE CARRYING TRASH CANS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
9YOF; PT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH WHEN SHE CUT HER LEG ON A PIECE OF BR OKEN GLASS THAT WAS STICKING OUT. D: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
53YOF FRACTURED FIBULA FELL IN YARD AT HOME LOOKING FOR LID TO TRASH CA N*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
10YOM RUNNING OUT OF CLASSROOM AT SCHOOL, RAN INTO METAL TRASH CAN HITT ING LEG; TIBIA BRUISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
80YO WHITE MALE FELL OVER TRASHCAN 3WKS AGO DX POST TRAMATIC HEMATOMA, L CALF ACUTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
11YOM CUT LOWER LEFT LEG ON A TRASH CAN, LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51YOM, LEG SWELLING/REDNESS S/P CUTTING IT ON A DUMPSTER 4WKS AGO >>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
57YOM FELL TO GROUND WHILE TAKING OUT RECYCLING BIN AT HOME LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
65 YOF CALF PAIN BEGAN WHILE CARRYING TRASH CAN OUT TO CURB CALF PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
A 56 YOF WAS PUTTING OUT TRASH AND WAS SCRATCHED BY SQUIRREL THAT JUMPE D FROM GARBAGE CAN, SCRATCHED IN LEG - CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
13 YOM WAS JUMPING OVER A TRASH CAN, AT HOME, & FELL, HITTING LT CALF ON THE CAN. DX; LT CALF CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
58 YOM DX FX OF PROXIMAL RT FIBULA - S/P PT HIT KNEE ON DUMPSTER 5 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
9YOM LAC LWR LEG ON TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
33 YEAR OLD FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER TRIPPING OVER GARBAGE CAN AND FALLING THROUGH GLASS WINDOW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
19 YOM, MOVING GARBAGE CANS, LEG LACERAITON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Chairs
A 85 YR OLD FEMALE HIT LEG ON TRASH CAN WHEN GETTING UP FROM CHIAR DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
26 YO M WAS TAKING OUT GARBAGE 3 DAYS AGO WHEN A PIECE OF GLASS POKED H IM ON LEG FROM GARBAGE CAN. NOW RED, SWOLLEN. DX:CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
39YOM SUSTAINED LEG LACERATION WHEN HOOKED ON A DUMPSTER@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
40 YO M, C/O CUT TO LEFT LOWER LEG THAT OCCURRED WHEN HE HIT A GARBAGE CAN, DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
60YOF-SHIN LAC-HIT LEG ON A TRASH CAN-@ A PARK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
31YOM, TAKING TRASH OUT&CUT CALF ON BROKEN GLASS IN THE GARBAGE CAN >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 20 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CUT TO RIGHT CALF SUSTA INED WHEN WALKING BY GARBAGE CAN WITH GLASS STICKING OUT - AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
48 YOM FELL TAKING RECYCLING CAN TO CURB AND CUT LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
30Y/O WHITE MALE CUT ON GARBAGE CAN DX LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
A 50 YOM SCRAPED LEG ON SOMETHING SHARP WHILE MOVING GARBAGE CAN, LACER ATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
42YOF ACCIDENTALLY SCRATCHED LEG ON DUMPSTER CELLULITIS OF LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
33 YR OLD FEMALE TAKING OUT TRASH WITH GLASS IN IT AND LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers
19 YR OLD FEMALE TAKING OUT TRASH AND LAC LOWER LEG ON A CAN OF BEANS I N IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
12YOM; PT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND GOT POKED ON THE LEG WITH SOME B ROKEN GLASS. D: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
31 YO M, C/O RIGHT LEG PAIN, ADMITS TO ETOH USE, STATES HE TRIPPED OVER A DUMPSTER AND FELL, WALKED OUT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/14/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
6 YOF WALKED PAST A TRASH CAN IN THEIR HOME WITH GLASS STICKING OUT. DX: LACERATION LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
3YOF-LOWER LEG LAC-CUT LEG ON TRASH CAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
13 YOM, CUT LEG ON GARBAGE CAN , LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT ON GARBAGE PAIL 6 YO F LACERATION R LOWER LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
7 YR M JUMPED OVER TRASH CAN;DX CONTUSED LOWER LEGS AND BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
14 Y/O WM WAS JUMPING IN GARBAGE CAN CONTUSED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
15 YO F, C/O CUT TO LEFT LOWER LEG, WAS WALKING BY A TRASH CAN WITH SHA RD OF GLASS IN IT AND CUT LEG, DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
37 YO M KICKED A WASTEBASKET ONE WEEK AGO AND DEVELOPED SMALL BRUISE TO LEG. DX:CONTUSION, LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
28 YOM WAS TAKING THE TRASH CANS OUT AND CUT LEG. DX LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
44 YO M TRIPPED STRUCK LEG AGAINST DUMPSTER LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
44 YOF, CUT LEG ON TRASH CAN LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
35 YO F TRASH CAN FELL ON LEG. DX LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LOWER LEG LAC. 59 YOF CUT LEG ON SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2010Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
21 MO MALE PLAYING BY A TRASH CAN AND CUT BY BROKEN GLASS. DX LEG LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SHIN HEMATOMA-77YOF-HIT LEG W/ RECYCLING BIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
36 YR OLD MALE TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND LAC CALF ON GLASS PIECE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
79YOF STRUCK LEG AGAINST GARBAGE BIN 2 WEEKS AGO/ HEMATOMA, CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
31YO HIT IN LOWER LEG ON A TRASH CAN ..CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Drinking glasses
32YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME CUT LEG ON WINE GLASS IN TRASH CAN LEFT LOWER LEG, DX LACERATION LOWER EXT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
14YOF CARRYING TRASH OUT, TRASH CAN FELL ON LOWER LEG; LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
50YOM, BIBA AS MTR CODE AFTER FELL FROM THE TOP OF DUMPSTER, 11FTH, LAN DING ONTO CONCRETE>>TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/12/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
85YOF BUMPED LOWER LEG AGAINST A TRASH CAN AND SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TH AT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
7 YO M LAC HIS LEG ON A TRASH CAN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
65 YR OLD MALE LAST WEEK HIT SIDE OF LEG ON A DUMPSTER DX: HEMATOMA LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.