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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paper products |
| FELL OUTSIDE HOME WHILE GETTING NEWSPAPER DX TIBIAL AVULSION FX S/P FAL L SEVERE MALNUTRITION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/18/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper products, Stairs or steps |
| LOWER LEG LACERATION - 77 YOF SLIPPED ON WET STEP OUTSIDE RETRIEVING NE WSPAPER AND LACERATED RIGHT LOWER CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2002 | Age: 74 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: Paper products |
| PATIENT THROWING PAPER TOWELS AWAY IN BATHROOM AT CARE FACILITY WHEN SH E FELL. D: LOWER LEG/HIP CONTUSIONS, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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