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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,115
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/24/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| 13 YOM SUS CONTUSION TO THIGH AFTER RUNNING INTO A METAL POLE% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| 12YOF WALKED INTO POLE, PAIN WITH WALKING, BRUSING DX: CONTUSION OF R U PPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| 12YMC AT PARK SLID DOWN A METAL POLE HIT A BOLT STICKING OUT CUTTING THIGH/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| 9YOM SLIPPED ON ICE AT SCHOOL AND RAN INTO POLE HITTING UPPER THIGH, NO W W/ECCHYMOSIS AND PAIN TO THIGH; BRUISE, THIGH INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| 11 YO MALE FELL INTO A METAL POLE AT SCHOOL. DX THIGH CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| PT FELL OUT OF TREE AND HIT METAL POLE. LACERATION L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT WAS CLIMBING UP A METAL POLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SCRAPED HIS L INNER THIGH. DX UPPER LEG ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT TRIED CLIMBING SMALL POLE AND FELL, SUS ABRASION TO THIGH% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Poles |
| RUNNING AND FELL ONTO A METAL POLE. DX THIGH PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PUSHED INTO POLE AT SCHOOL;DX CONTUSED UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| PT WAS CUT WHILE CLIMBING A FLAGPOLE. DX: R THIGH LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Poles, Bicycles or accessories |
| FELL OFF BIKE AND HIT POLE DX: R THIGH HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Poles |
| PT FELL INTO A POLE AT SCHOOL 4 DAYS AGO AND HAS BEEN KEEPING ICE ON THIGH. DX: POSS FROSTBITE R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| HURT LEG ON POLE. DX CONTUSION THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Poles |
| SPLINTER IN L THIGH, SLIDING DOWN POLE DX; PW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT WAS RUNNING AND HIT THIGH ON A POLE. D: CONTUSION LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| CLIMBING METAL CLOTHES LINE POLE CAUSING LACERATION TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PLAYING IN PARK, FELL STRIKING THIGH ON POLE " CONTS' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Poles |
| PATIENT CUT HER RIGHT THIGH ON A METAL POLE SUSTAINING A SKIN AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| PT SLID DOWN FLAGPOLE AND CAUGHT LEG ON CLEAT AT PARK. DX: 2.5 CM L THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| PT WAS RUNNING AND LACERATED THIGH ON A METAL POLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER THIGH AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A POST AT SCHOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| PT CLIMBING A FLAG POLE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH ON THE SLI D DOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| CUT INNER THIGH ON METAL POLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT SLID DOWN POLE AND CAUGHT BOLT. DX: LAC L THIGH 6 CM/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| RT INNER THIGH LAC-CLIMBED UP FLAG POLE-THE SLID DOWN-CUT ON THE LATCH ON FLAG POLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| LACERATION THIGH - 8 YOF RAN INTO A COPPER POLE LACERATING HIS LEFT THI GH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| SLID DOWN POLE AT APARTMENT BUILDING AND CUT LEG. DX RIGHT LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles, Swings or swing sets |
| PATIENT SLID INTO POLE WHEN SLIDING ON GRASS OR PLAYING ON SWING AND CU T LEG ON METAL GLIDER SWING AT HOME; THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Poles |
| PT SLID DOWN A WOODEN POLE GOT A SPLINTER IN LT UPPER THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles, Swimming pools |
| LAC R THIGH; GETTING OUT OF SWIMMING POOL, SLIPPED & FELL ON 4-CORNERED POST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| PT CUT RIGHT THIGH ON A METAL POLE AT SCHOOL. D: LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| FELL OFF METAL POLE DX: LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2001 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2001 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2000 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2000 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2000 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles, Gymnastics |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2000 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/1999 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/1999 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/1999 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/1999 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/1999 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/1999 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/1998 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/1998 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/1998 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/1998 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/1998 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/1998 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/1998 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/1998 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/1998 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/1997 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/1997 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/1997 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/1997 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/1997 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Poles |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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