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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,711
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Date: 12/22/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 12/20/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 12/11/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 12/03/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 11/23/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 11/20/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 11/09/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 11/03/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 10/30/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 10/09/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/26/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/25/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/12/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/10/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 09/09/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT DRESSER LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 08/20/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 08/19/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 08/17/2005Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/24/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LACERATION LEG - CUT LEG ON DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2005Age: 22 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: 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: 07/22/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/22/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/10/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/03/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/30/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/25/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/22/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/06/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/23/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/23/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/23/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/22/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/19/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/20/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/16/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/15/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/14/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/10/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/09/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/07/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/14/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/13/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/06/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/16/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/27/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/26/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/25/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/13/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/12/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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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