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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,711
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2005 | Age: 5 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, Televisions |
| PATIENT CLIMBING UP DRESSER AT HOME, DRESSER AND TV OR TV STAND FELL OV ER ON LOWER LEG; LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 27 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 |
| PT BANGED LEG ON DRESSER WHILE PLAYING WITH KIDS CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 W/ WEAKNESS IN LEGS, PULLED DRESSER ON TOP OF SELF, NO LOC, NO INJUR IES DX: WEAKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| RIGHT CALF STR. PT WAS PUSHING A DESK ACROSS FLOOR AND STRAINED LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT HIT CORNER OF DRESSER DX HEMATOMA L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 4 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 |
| 4 YOF HAD DRESSER FALL ON LEG CONTUSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 12 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 |
| PT CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG ON CORNER OF DESK DX: RIGHT LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT SHIN ON DESK C/OP AIN LEFT SHIN HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| LACERATION LOWER LEG-CUT ON BROKEN DRESSER DRAWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 25 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 |
| GOING TO BR, STRUCK L.LEG ON CORNER OF DRESSER. " LAC" LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/26/2005 | Age: 2 years | 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 |
| FELL FROM CLIMBING ON DRESSER DX. TIBIA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2005 | Age: 80 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, Wheelchairs |
| PT BUMPED INTO DESK ON MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR. DX: R LEG ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT FELL INTO A CEDAR CHEST AND INJURED LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 72 YOF CELLULITIS LOWER LEG WHEN RAN INTO A DRAWER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2005 | Age: 60 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 |
| HIT DRESSER LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | 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 LEG CELLULITIS. PT INJURED LEG WHEN SCRAPING IT ON A DESK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 6 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 |
| PT PULLING A DRAWER OUT OF A DESK WHEN IT FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG LAC ERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2005 | Age: 50 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 |
| RIGHT LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A DRESSER DRAWER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2005 | Age: 6 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, Televisions |
| PT WAS STRUCK BY DRESSER OR TV PULLED OVER BY SISTER. DX: R TIB/FIB FX'S. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| LACERATION LEG - CUT LEG ON DRESSER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 22 YR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CHEST INJURING LOWER LEGCONTUSION LOWER L EG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2005 | Age: 18 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 |
| PATIENT DROPPED A DRESSER ON RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX-RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2005 | Age: 7 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 DX LACERATION RT SHIN - PT WAS HIT IN RT KNEE AREA W/A HARD WOODEN DRAWER S/P SISTER PULLED IT OUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 41 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 |
| PT STRUCK LOWER LEG ON A DRAWER, " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Beds or bedframes |
| JUMPED FROM BED AND HIT DRESSER LEG LACER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 9 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, Beds or bedframes |
| PT. PUSHED OFF BED BY BROTHER, STRUCK AND CUT L. LOWER LEG ON DRESSER. DX. L. LOWER LEG. LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 83 YOF STRUCK RIGHT SHIN WITH DRESSER DRAWER CAUSING HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 54 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 LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A DRESSER DRAWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2005 | Age: 79 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT DROPPED A DRAWER ON LOWER LEG A WK AGO, NOW LEG GOT INFECTED SUSTAIN ED" CELLULITIS" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 56 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 |
| CONTUSION LOWER LEG - 56 YOM C/O LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER HITTING AGAI NST A DRESSER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | 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 CLIMBED UP DRESSER LAST NIGHT , PARENTS HEARD A "THUMP" FOUND PT ON THE FLOOR HOLDING HIS LEG DX CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 3 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 CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON THE SIDE OF A DRESSER AT HOME LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT DX LT LEG CONTUSION - PT BANGED LEG AGAINST DESK TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 38 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 |
| BUMPED SHIN AGAINST DESK LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2005 | Age: 15 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 |
| 15Y/M HIT AND CUT HIS LEG ON A DESK AT SCHOOL THIS MORNING; 4.5M RIGHT POSTERIOR LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2005 | 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 |
| HIT LEG ON THE SIDE OF A DRESSER CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2005 | Age: 10 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 |
| DESK FELL ONTO PT'S FOOT 2 DAYS AGO. DX: R ACHILLES ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2005 | Age: 48 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 |
| 48 YO MALE FELL IN BEDROOM AT HOME AND HIT LEG ON DRESSER LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/10/2005 | Age: 7 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 |
| PATIENT SITTING ON ARMOIRE, FELL OVER ON TOP OF LEG; LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 46 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 |
| LACERATION LOWER LEG - 46 YOM WAS MOVING A DRESSER AND IT STRUCK HIS RI GHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2005 | Age: 29 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 |
| A DRESSER FELL ON PATIENT'S LOWER LEG AT HOME. DX-LOWER LEEG CONTUUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 34 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 TIBIAL CONT. PT FELL HITTING LEG ON AN OAK DRESSER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2005 | Age: 15 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 |
| JUMPED OFF DESK DX. LOWER LEG ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2005 | Age: 34 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 |
| SHIN AB-HIT LEG ON A DRESSER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| LAC R LWR LEG, MOTHER STS PT STRUCK A DRESSER & SUST INJURY AT HOME,C/O PAIN, SENSATION INTACT, NO DIZZINESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2005 | 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, Stairs or steps |
| CARRYING DRESSER UP STEPS - LEG WENT THROUGH STEPS - RIGHT LEG CONTUSIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| FELL BACK WHEN OPENING A DRAWER. DX. FX. DISTAL FIBULA AND PROXIMAL TIB ULA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT INJURED RIGHT LOWER LEG ON DRESSER AT HOME. DX: HEMATOMA TO RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2005 | Age: 13 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 |
| FELL OFF DRESSER DX: LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 81 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 FELL AND HIT LOWER LEG ON DRESSER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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