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Accidents - Motorized vehicles - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 342
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Motorized vehicles
GUY IN ELECTRIC CART BACKED UP AND HIT GLASS, GLASS BROKE, CUT LLL DX: LLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Motorized vehicles, Camping equipment
PT WAS RIDING AROUND IN CAMPGROUND IN HIS MOBILITY SCOOTER WHEN HIS LEF T LEG HIT A CAMPER TIE DOWN AND CUT LEFT LOWER LEG DX SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Motorized vehicles, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
WAS IN MOBILITY CHAIR AND GOT LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND DESK DX- LEG C ONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Motorized vehicles, Doorsills or frames
PT ON A MOTORIZED SCOOTER TRYING TO GET THROUGH A DOORFRAME INTO A BATH ROOM AND CAUGHT RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Motorized vehicles
LOWER LEG LAC-FELL OFF SCOOTER ON SIDEWALK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Motorized vehicles
PT ON MOTORIZED MEDICAL SCOOTER SCRAPED SHIN ON WALL. DX: L SHIN ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Motorized vehicles
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A MOTORIZED CART
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Motorized vehicles
PT WAS IN HIS MOTORIZED SCOOTER, IT FELL OVER, HE FELL OFF, SUSTAINING SKIN AVULSIONS, LT TIBIA/FIBULA CONTUSION & A RT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Motorized vehicles, Motor vehicles or parts
PT WAS RIDING MOTORIZED SCOOTER AND WAS HIT BY A CAR. C/O LEG DISCOMFOR T AND NO CHANGES FROM BASELINE. D: MVC, CHRONIC ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Motorized vehicles, Doors
PT ON ELECTRIC MOBILITY CART, BUMPED INTO DOOR AT HOME, CAUSED LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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