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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,018
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 57 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: Clothing, Stairs or steps |
| 57 YOF FRACTURED RT. TIBIA- REPORTS SLIPPED & FELL DOWN BASEMENT STEPS WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY AT HOME, LANDING ON RT. KNEE.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothing |
| 61 Y/O/F SLIPPED ON CLOTHING AT HOME AND INJURED LEG DX/ RT LEG STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothing |
| FIBULA FX-BENT OVER TO P/U CLOTHES-LOST BALANCE-FELL-TWISTED LEG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 77 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: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Clothing |
| REPORTS HIS VARICOSE VEINS ON THE LOWER LEG RUPTURED WHILE GETTING UNDR ESSED>>BLEEDING VARICOSE VEINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2007 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothing |
| 72YFC TWISTED LOWER LEG WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY/STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2007 | Age: 80 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: Clothing, Laundry baskets |
| 80YOF WAS AT HOME MOVING A BASKET OF LAUNDRY,LOST BALANCE FELL, HITTING LOWER LEG;LOWER LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | 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: Clothing, Stairs or steps |
| 79YOF AT HOME CARRING CLOTHS DOWN STEPS,SLIPPED LANDED ON BUTTOCKS, WITH LEFT FOOT/ANKLE UNDERNEATH HER;SPIRIL FRACTURE DISTAL LEFT FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2006 | Age: 87 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: Clothing |
| FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HANG CLOTHES IN THE CLOSET, INJ L.LEG " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothing, Washing machines |
| STATES WAS PUTTING CLOTHES IN WASHER AND DRYER AND WHILE STANDING UP TF WISTED AND FELT PAIN TO LOWER LEG. DX. FX L TIB/FIB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/14/2005 | Age: 52 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: Clothing, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES IN FLOOR, HURT LEG DX R TIB / FIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing |
| PT GETTING DRESSED AT HOME STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AND A VEIN STARTED TO BLEED BLEEDING VARICOSITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 77 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: Clothing |
| PATIENT WAS FOLDING CLOTHES AND FELL AT HOME. DX-RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing |
| FELL PUTTING ON CLOTHES AT NH DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 55 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: Clothing |
| SLID ON CLOTHES TWISTING KNEE FRACTURE DISTAL FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2001 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2001 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2001 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Clothing, Clotheslines or clothes drying racks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2000 | Age: 56 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2000 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/08/1999 | Age: 69 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: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/1998 | Age: 72 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/1997 | Age: 56 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: Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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