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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,939
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 72 YOM, TRIPPED ON LAWN ORNAMENT, LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 80YOWM PT STATES HE FELL MULT TIMES GOING OUTSIDE OT CHECK MAILBOX AND STATES WAS IN YARD A LONG TIME. DX. CONT LEG, LEG SKIN TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Chairs |
| 86YOWF PT STATES SHE WALKED TO MAILBOX TO GET NEWSPAPER. AFTER READING PAPER, COULDN'T GET OUT OF CHAIR. DX. PAIN R LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 79 Y/O/F MAILBOX FELL ON PTS LEG AT HOME TODAY DX/ RIGHT LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 71 YOF INJURED LOWER LEG FROM HITTING MAILBOX. DX-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| CALF TENDERNESS-TRIPPED-FELL OVER LANDSCAPING IN YARD-2 HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT WAS AT HOME GOING OUT TO MAILBOX AND FELL, R LOWER LEG PAIN. DX. FX R TIBIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 78 YO F FRACTURED FIBULA SLIPPED ON ICE WALKING TO MAIL BOX AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 91YO ASIAN MALE FELL IN SMALL FISH POND AT HOME,HURT R KNEE-DX R TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE,HYPERTENSION,MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM,VALLEY FEVER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| CALF HEMATOMA-TRIPPED-FELL ON RAILROAD TIES-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 52 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 52 YO M CONTUSION /ABRASION TO LOWER LEG REMOVING POND FROM YARD SLIPPED IN SAND CUT LEG ON POND* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| LEG PAIN DEVELOPED AFTER LIFTING A BIRDBATH. DX MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| HIT LOWER LEG ON BIRD BATH AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/09/2007 | Age: 56 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: Decorative yard equipment |
| PATIENT WENT TO THE MAILBOX, TURNED FELT A POP AND PAIN TO TIGHT CALF SINCE WALKING. DX-STRAIN LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2007 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| CUT LEG ON A BIRD FEEDER AT HOME LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2007 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT WAS MOVING A FOUNTAIN ONTO THE DECK AND FELL/ PAIN TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/31/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT SLIPPED WHILE RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM HIS MAILBOX STRAINED LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT FELL AT MAILBOX DX: TIBIA . FIBULA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| FELL WALKING TO MAILBOX DX FIBULA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/10/2006 | 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: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT WAS WORKING IN HER GARDEN AND STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST SOME DEC ORATIVE LANDSCAPING ROCK LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 86 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: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 86 YO FELL STRIKING LEG ON MAILBOX LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2006 | 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: Decorative yard equipment |
| STRUCK YARD ANVIL WATERING FLOWERS LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| TRIPPED HANGING BIRD FEEDER MULT SKIN TEARS LOWER LEGS AND FOREARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT WAS WALKING TO MAILBOX WITH QUAD CANE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL . DX: PATIENT HAS CEREBRAL PALSY DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 76 YOM ACHILLES STRAIN WALKING TO MAILBOX AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2005 | 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: Decorative yard equipment |
| A BIRD BATH FELL ON PATIENT'S RIGHT LEG AND LEFT LEG, LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG, AVULSION RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| WALKING TO MAILBOX, SLIPPED ON ICE IN DRIVEWAY DX FX LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/07/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 56 YOF SLIPPED ON STONE FOUNTAIN LACERATING LOWER LEFT LEG ON EDGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2004 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT WALKING IN HER YARD AT HOME WHEN SHE STRUCK HER LEFT ANKLE AGAINST T HE ROUGH EDGE OF A DECORATIVE CONCRETE BORDER LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 54 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: Decorative yard equipment |
| 54 YOM WAS REMOVING YARD DECORATIONS AND ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIMSELF IN LOWER LEG. CONTUSION, LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2003 | Age: 52 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: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A LANDSCAPE ROCK AT HOME ABRAS ION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2002 | Age: 52 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: Decorative yard equipment |
| RT LOWER LEG-LAC-TRIPPED OVER RAILROAD SPIKE IN LANDSCAPING-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PATIENT WAS WALKING TO THE MAILBOX AND FELL. DX-FRACTURE TIB/FIB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/19/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| LEFT LOWER LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A LANDSCAPE STAKE, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PATIENT FELL ON WAY TO THE MAILBOX, ROLLED OVER BY A CAR. DX-CRUSHINJUR Y BOTH LOWER LEGS, FRACTURE PROXILA RIGHT FIBULA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/24/2002 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 94 Y/O F INJURED L CALF WHEN BUMPED AGAINST METAL GARDEN ORNAMENT AT HO ME. DX; L LEG PUNCTURE WOUND.. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT WALKING AROUND A DECORATIVE CEMENT GOOSE AT HOME CAUGHT LEFT LOWER L EG AGAINST THE TAIL LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| LOWER LEG FRACTURE - WAS WORKING ON HER POND AND ON THE WAY BACK T O THE HOUSE LOST FOOTING FELL INTO THE POND INJURING RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/06/2001 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2000 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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