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Accidents - Baby gates or barriers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 688
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:75
Year 2000:70
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:134
Year 2003:146
Year 2005:68
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:90
Year 2009:16
Year 2010:55

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/27/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Tableware and accessories
70YO M PT ATTEMPTED TO STEP OVER A BABY GATE AND TRIPPED WITH A GLASS PLATE, GLASS PLATE BROKE PT LANDED ON IT. DX. LAC L ANT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
68YOF STEPPED OVER A BABY GATE, TRIPPED AND FELL DX- FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
66 Y/O FELL OVER BABY GATE AT HOME, C/O LOWER LEG PAIN. DX-FX LEFT TIB/FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers
TRIPPED&FELL OVER A BABY GATE, C/O LOWER LEG&KNEE PAIN >>ABRS/CONTS/HYPERGLYCEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
L FIBULAR FX/61YOF AT HOME WAS GOING OVER BABY GATE AND INJURED L LEG. HAPPENED AT 2:30PM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: STEPPED OVER CHILD'S GATE AT HOME, HIT LEG.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/16/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT C/O FALL/LEG INJURY. PT WAS STEPPING OVER BABY GATE AND CAUGHT TOE.D X FALL/LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
STEPPING OVER CHILD GATE AND FELL TWISTING LOWER LEG AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT TRIPPED OVER A CHILD'S PLAYGATE INJURING HER RT LOWER LEG. SPRAIN TO RT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
STEPPED OVER BABY GATE -TRIPPED -FELL ADMITTED LEFT DISTAL TIB FIB DISPLACED FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/06/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Tables
TRIPPED OVER DOOR GATE-HIT TABLE SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT CLIMBING OVER BABYGATE & FELL, FX. FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2001Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2000Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/1997Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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