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Accidents - Toilets - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,811
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Date: 12/31/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ASLEEP ON TOILET AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
ACUTE R DISTAL FIB FX:@ LOCAL HOSPITAL PROF. BLDG. WENT TO B.R.,GETTING OFF COMMODE,LOST BAL.,FELL ON TILED FLOOR,STATED NO HANDICAP PROVISIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
36 Y/O C/O LEG PAIN, STRUCK LOWER LEG AGAINST METAL TOILET EDGE YESTERDAY, ONSET PAIN. DX-CONTUSION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Chairs
RECENTLY RELEASED FROM REHAB CENTER FOR FEMUR FX, TODAY FELL WHILE BEIN G TRASNFERRED FROM TOILET TO CHAIR,C/O LOWER LEG PAIN&SWELL>TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
HEARD A POP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OFF TOILET DX: LT TIB /FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS GOING TO USE A PORTABLE POTTY, HER FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN RUG, FELL AND LANDED ON L KNEE. DX. FX ANKLE, LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets
30YO HISP FEMALE FELL OFF BACK OF TOILET TWISTED R LOWER LEG, DX LEG STRAIN RIGHT & LEFT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT SAT ON THE TOILET FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND LEGS BECAME NUMB COULD N OT MOVE PARASTHESIAS FROM SITTING ON TOILET TOO LONG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
76YO HISP FEMALE FELL GETTING UP FROM TOILET,C/O B/L LOWER LEG PAIN- SWELLING-WEAKNESS,DX MILD CHF,FAILURE TO THRIVE,CHRONIC DEBILITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL WHILE GETTING UP FROM BS COMMODE DX:LT TIB / FIB FX DX:LT TIB / FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
CHILD SITTING ON TOILET SEAT WHILE OLDER BROTHER WAS DOING SOMETHING EL SE. TRIED TO GET OFF & SLIPPED AND FELL. NOT WALKING SINCE. D:TIBIA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
31YO HISP FEMALE CUT L LOWER LEG ON TOILET SEAT DX LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF TOILET AT HOME 4 DAYS AGO, INJURING RT LEG. DX - SPIRAL FRACTURE OF RT TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Toilets
ACCIDENTALLY SCRAPPED LEG ON THE COMMODE WHILE STANDING UP >>SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
PT BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE TOILET AT THE NURSING H OME AND FELL LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL BETWEEN TOILET AND FLOOR AT HOME WAS ON THE FLOOR FOR 3O MINUTE S DX// BILAT LEG CONTUSION PAIN CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/27/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON BROKEN TOILET BOWL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
CUT LEG ON A BROKEN TOILET LEG LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT HIT LEG ON TOILET AT NURSING HOME. DX: L CALF CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
FELL THIS AM AND HIT LLL ON TOILET DX; LLL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
RT LOWER LEG LAC.PT STUMBLED AND HIT LOWER LEG ON A COMMODE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT WITH FRACTURED LEG IN FALL FROM TOILET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
CUT LOWER LEG ON TOILET;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PATIENT WAS MOVING A COMMODE OUTSIDE WHEN IT FELL AND BROKE INTO PIECES CUT HIS LOWER LEG AT HOME. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF OF TOILET. DX: L TIBIAL PLATEAU FX, C7 FX, TACHYCARDIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
WALKED INTO BROKEN TOILET THAT WAS OUT IN THE YARD ABRASION TO CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON BROKEN CERAMIC TOILET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT CUT LEG ON A BROKEN TOILET AT HOME DX// LEFT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT FELL OFF A TOILET AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT GOT LEG CAUGHT IN TOILET AT CHURCHES CHICKEN. DX; LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
LEG CONT/87YOF FELL IN NURSING HOME WHILE GETTING OFF TOILET.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT WORKING ON HIS BROKEN PORCELAIN TOILET AT HOME AND STRUCK LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
22 YO MALE HAD URINAL FALL ONTO RIGHT ANKLE ABRASION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF TOILET AND LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL GETTING OFF TOILET. DX: L DISTAL FIB FX, L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF COMMODE AND DEVELOPED LOWER LEG CELLULITIS AT POINT OF INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL FROM SITTING ON TOILET. LEG FX. L BODY TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
FELL AGAINST TOILET;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT TWISTED LEG GETTING UP FROM COMMODE. DX: L TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF TOILET HIT LEG DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
GETTING UP FROM POTTY CHAIR, FELL IN FLOOR HURT LEG. DX LOWER LEG FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
JUMPED OFF TOILET;DX FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION OF UNWITNESSED FALL,?MECHANICAL, FROM T HE TOILET, C/O LEG PAIN >> LEG PAIN S/P FALL/HYPOXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Toilets
H/O MVC WITH SUBSEQUENT BLEW KNEE AMPUTATION, TODAY WHILE REPOSITIONING SELF ON THE TOILET FELL HITTING THE STUMP THAT STARTED BLEEDING>>BLEED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Toilets, General purpose household cleaners
PT WAS CLEANING HER TOILET YESTERDAY WITH EASY OFF BAM TOILET BOWL CLE ANER AND GOT SOME ON LEGS PAINFUL CHEMICAL BURNS TO LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
CONTUSION LEFT LEG-HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND PASSED OUT WHILE ON TOILET. HIT LEG LEG ON SHOWER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT SCRAPED LOWER LEG ON HINGE OF TOILET SEAT AT HOME SUSTAINING A LACERATION & PARTIAL SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF COMMODE INTO FLOOR & HURT LEG DX LOWER LEG CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF OF THE TOILET. DX FX FIBULA/DEHYDRATION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL ASLEEP ON TOILET FELL OFF AND HIT HEAD AND INJURED LEG DX// RIGHT FIBULA FX HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Alcohol
PT HAD SUDDEN LEG PAIN AND CRAMPING IN CALF WHILE ON TOILET. HAS HAD 8 BEERS TODAY. D: RUPTURE, BAKER'S CYST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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