Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	68
26-50 years old:	77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM HOOK OF *** STRAP WHEN TRYING TO STRAP DOWN CARGO ON PICK-UP TRUCK. DX PW RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WALKED AGAINST A METAL STRAP AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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