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Accidents - Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 330
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Date: 11/24/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
JACK SLIPPED, HIT LEG DX. LOWER LEG CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT HAD CAR JACK FALL ON L ANKLE, SEVERE CONTUSION L LOWER LEG, DEEP ABR ASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
TRIPPED OVER CAMPER JACK AT HOME CUTTING LOWER LEG. DX: LACERATION LOW ER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
RT LOWER LEG CT-HIT BY A TIRE JACK WHILE CHANGING A TIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
STRUCK BY PALLET JACK IN RIGHT CALF. DX: CONTUSION, RIGHT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT SUST LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM LIFT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
WORKING ON THE CAR WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED RESULTING IN LEG LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
FELL FROM HOY LIFT WHEN HIT BUMP, PT SLID OUT OF LIFT LANDING W/LEGS BU CKLED UNDER HER. DX. B TIBIA FIBULA FXS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
PT STATES JUMPED APPOX 2 1/2 TO 3 FT FROM A LIFT, INJURING CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
CT LOWER LEG-AT HOME-A JACK SLIPPED AND A VAN FELL ON HIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
HIT LEG ON LIFT AT NH DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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