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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 228
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG ON A METAL AIR COMPRESSOR SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | 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: Air compressors |
| PT. AT A GAS STATION USING THE AIR COMPRESSOR , HOSE COILED QUICKLY AND HIT PT CALF. HX OF LIPOMA IN CALF, EXTENSIVE RESECTION.. DX CALF CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2003 | 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: Air compressors |
| PT'S FATHER STATES CHILD JUMPED OFF A BIG COMPRESSOR AND CUT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 66 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: Air compressors |
| PT STRUCK IN LEG WITH AIR HOSE, R ANTERIOR TIBIALIS CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air compressors |
| PATIENT FELL AT HOME WHILE MOVING AN AIR COMPRESSOR. DX-RIGHT LEG PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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