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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 913
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT WITHI SPRAINED LEG WHILE CARRYING A HEAVY BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| LOWER LEG CT-TRIPPED ON A BOX-FELL-@ CHURCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| BOX FELL ON HER LEG LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Containers |
| 83 YOF TORE LOWER LEG SKIN ON STORAGE CRATE AT HOME AVULSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers, Ceilings and walls |
| TRIPPED OVER BOX IN KITCHEN - HIT WALL CALF STRAIN / TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers, Stairs or steps |
| C/O LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOXES UPSTAIRS ON FRIDAY >>MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT DROPPED A BOX OF FLOOR TILING ONTO LOWER LEG ON FRIDAY CAUSED AN ABR ASION WHICH GOT INFECTED TREATED FOR CELLULITIS TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Containers |
| PT SUSTAINED BLUNT TRAUMA TO RT LEG, STRUCK IT ON CARTON AT STORE DX - RT LOWER LEG MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| 63 YO MALE HAD CORNER OF BOX FALL ONTO LEFT SHIN LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| WENT TO FULL BODY MESSAGE TODAY, ALSO ADMITS LIFTING HEAVY BOXES, NOW W ITH LEG PAIN/SPASM NOT ABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT ON IT>>LEG SPASMS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| PT HIT LEG ON MILK CRATE. DX; LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| LOWER LEG LAC-TRIPPED-FELL-HIT A BOX-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 57 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: Containers |
| PT A BOX FELL ON LEG AT DAUGHTERS HOUSE DX// CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CUT LEG ON CRATE IN MIDDLE OF FLOOR AT GAS STATION/MARKET. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| 59YOF WAS HOME SLIPPED ON A BOX INJURING LEFT LOWER LEG; LEG ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 88 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: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| TRIPPED&FELL SCRAPING SHIN AGAINST ?WICKER BASKET >>AVULSION/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| LOWER LEG LAC-WATER TANK FELL ON LEG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT CARRYING A BOX AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER BASKET AT HOME CAUSED LAC TO LOWER R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| BASKET FEL ON LEG AT HOME DEPOT LACERATION LOWER LEG # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| FELL AT HOME, HIT LEG ON BOX DX; RLL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| WAS SHOPPING AND A BOX FELL ON LEG DX: LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| FELL OVER A BOX NOT SPECIFIED TYPE CUT RT LEG DX LACERATION TO RT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2008 | Age: 88 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: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| TRIPPED OVER BOXES @ HOME&FELL SCRAPING LEG >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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