Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,917
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	250
6-15 years old:	378
16-25 years old:	238
26-50 years old:	528
50+ years old:	520

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Bedsprings or bedframes
PATIENT FELL 3-4 FT FROM DRESSER ONTO METAL BED FRAME AND FLOOR AT HOME , LEG SWELLING; TIBIA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
STRUCK LEG ON DRESSER DRAWER LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2002	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. STATES SHE HIT R LOWER LEG ON DRESSER DRAWER. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
74 YOWF ACCIDENTALLY KICKED A DRAWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT AT SCHOOL, CAUGHT LT LOWER LEG UNDER DESK, LAC LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN JUMPED OFF DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 76 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: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
76YOF RAISED HER LEG AND HIT IT ON HER DRESSER DX: LAC R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION.PT WAS MOVING A DESK AND IT TIPPED OVER AND HI T PTS LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CONTUSED LOWER LEG WHEN FELL ON DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2002	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT DX ABRASION TO RT LEG - BABY SITTER C/O "CHEST OF DRAWER FELL ON CHILD'S RT FOOT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 25 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: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX LACERATION LEFT SHIN: SCRAPED LEG ON DESK WHILE MOVING IT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 23 YOF STATES SHE FELL OVER HER COMPUTER DESK AT HOME, LACERATION TO RIGHT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
15YOF-CONTUSION RIGHT SHIN-HIT ON DESK AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
MOM STATES HEAVY CHEST FELL ON PT DX; LT TIB FIB FX NONDISPLACED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT STRUCK LEG ON DESK. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Chairs
PATIENT STRUCK SHIN ON DESK LEG OR TRIPPED OVER A CHAIR AT SCHOOL, LEG PAIN; LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LAC TO LATERAL RT LEG. CUT ON SCHOOL DESK. DX; 3 CM LAC TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT PULLED A DRESSER DRAWER OUT TOO FAR AND IT FELL HITTING HIS LOWER LEG. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
IN NURSING HOME, FELL, DRESSER FELL ONTO LEFT LEG. DX: ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO LOWER EXTREMITIES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Tables
FRACTURE TIBIA CLOSED - 49 YOF SLEEPING ON A TABLE FELL OFF ONTO A DESK THIS AM INJURING LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 23 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: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CUT LEG ON DRESSER AT HOME DX:LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 20 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT.C/O OPEN WOUND TO RT.LEG SUSTAIN WHEN PT.KICKED DRAWERDX-LACERATION LOWER RT.LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FRACTURE TIBIA CLOSED - 21 MOF FELL OFF A PLASTIC DRAWER IN HER ROOM IN JURING HER LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT SHIN CONTUSION.PT HIT SHIN ON A DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RUNNING THROUGH HOUSE W/ BROTHER RAN INTO A DRESSER LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION 15 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO CUT CAT'S TOENAILS, IT RAN FROM HER, SHE CHASED IT AND HIT HER LEG ON A DESK. DX-12 CAM COMPLEX LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL BR ACKET STICKING OUT FROM DRESSER AT HOME LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT LACERATED LOWER LEG ON A DRAWER ON DRESSER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT STATES HE STRUCK HIS LEG AGAINST A METAL DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2002	Age: 23 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: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION: RAN INTO EDGE OF DRESSER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
39YOM-CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG-DROPPED UTILITY CHEST ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DESK VS. LEG DX: FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY ULCER WOUND,RENAL INSUFFICENCY.PT HAD A METAL DRAW ER OPEN AND HIT PT IN LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2002	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG ON DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 6 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: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
6 YOM RAN INTO DRESSER LAC LEG LOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
MOVING A DRESSER AT HOME AND THE DRESSER FELL ONTO HER RIGHT LOWERLEG. DX ABRASION RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
STATES BUMPED INTO DRESSER AT HOME. DX. CONT R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RT LOWER LEG CT-FELL OUT OF DESK @ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
BUMPED INTO DRESSER DX. SHIN CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LACERATION SHIN - VICTIM CUT HER LEFT SHIN ON THE EXPOSED EDGE OF A MET AL DESK IN HER BEDROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Chairs
PT TRIPPED OVER HER CHAIR WHILE AT THE DESK AT HOME FRACTURED LEFT LOWE R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT PULLED DRESSER OR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER ON HIS LEG; LOWER LEG CO NTUISON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Laundry baskets
RIGHT LEG INJURY OCCURED LAST NIGHT WHEN PT JUMPED OF LAUNDRY BASKET ON TO DRESSER 3-4 FT STARTED LIMPING DX LIMP PROBABLE SOFT TISSUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIT LT LOWER LEG ON SIDE OF CEDAR CHEST AT HOME, LAC LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT JUMPED OFF A COMPUTER DESK AT HOME FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT LEG ON OPEN DRAWER CONTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LOWER LEG FRACTURE - TRIPPED OVER A DESK AT SCHOOL INJURING LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT DROPPED A DRESSER ON SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DRESSER FELL ON BOTH LEGS. D: SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA TO LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 21 months	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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
DX RIGHT LEG CONTUSION: CLIMBING ONTO COMPUTER DESK AT HOME, 4 FT, FEL L ONTO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT SHIN ON WOODEN DRESSER/CONTUSION LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
13 Y/O F C/O DESK FELL OVER ON FOOT/ANKLE AT SCHOOL. DX: RT. DISTAL FIB ULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
ON 1/13 SURGERY FOR MULT LACS OF RT LOWER LEG, SUTURES REMOVED MON DAY, TODAY HIT LEG ON DESK AT SCHOOL AND IT OPENED. NO OTHER INFO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CUT LEG ON DESK DRAWER WHILE PASSING DX LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 2 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: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL OFF DRESSER;FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEG LACERATION - LEFT LOWER LEG STRUCK AGAINST A CHEST DRAWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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