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Accidents - Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:152

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
36 YO BF - 2 PUNCTURE WOUNDS - WAS HIT BY A WRENCH ON L LATERAL CALF OF LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT WAS CHANGING A TIRE WHEN LUG WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT RT KNEE-C/O PAIN; NONDISPLACE FRACTURE HEAD OF FIBULA (RT KNEE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION OF RT ANTERIOR LOWER LEG - S/P WHILE WORKING ON HIS CAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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