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Accidents - Manual cleaning equipment - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:39
50+ years old:154

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/21/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
HIT LEG ON METAL MOP BUCKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
13 YOM PLAYING WITH METAL BROOM PUNCTURE LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
PT STATES THAT SPLINTER FROM A BROOM GOT INTO HIS RT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual cleaning equipment, Doorsills or frames
LACERATION L LEG, AT HOME USING *** FLOOR CLEANER MOP, HIT MOP ONDOOR FRAME, IT BOUNCED OFF, HIT LOWER L LEG CUTTING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
PATIENT CUT LEG ON METAL BROOM HANDLE ON STREET; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
PT DX LT LEG CONTUSION - S/P HIT TO SHIN WITH BROOM X4 DAYS AGO;C/O PAIN AND SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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