Accidents - Doors - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,463
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Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 90 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: Doors
RIGHT LOWER LEG CONT. PT WAS OPENING DOOR WHEN WIND CAUGHT IN HITTING P T IN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
RLL LAC, HIT ON DOOR DX: RLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
PATIENT CUT RT LOWER LEG AND ANKLE ON NEIGHBOR'S STORM DOOR DX: LACERATION RT LOWER LEG AND ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 81 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
DX ACUTE ON CHR L LOWER LEG PAIN/CONTU, L ANTERIOR LEG: SHE ENDORSES MILD TRAUMA SEVERAL D AGO (HIT SHIN AGAINST DOOR)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors, Clothing
LEFT TIB FX. PT WAS CARRYING TOO MUCH LAUNDRY AND BANGED INTO A DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
DOOR CLOSED ON LEG. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
DIRECT BLOW TO RIGHT LOWER LEG BY DOOR THIS AFTERNOON AT HOME LAC RT LOWER LEG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY LAC.PT HAD A DOOR HIT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
79 YOM HIT LEG ON STORM DOOR ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Doors
PATIENT HIT LEG ON DOOR AT HOME. DX; HEMATOMA TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
MOVING CABINET AT HOME DOOR FELL AND CUT LEG. DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
RT LOWER LEG LAC.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON A DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 58 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: Doors
58 YO INJURED LEG ON DOOR LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
PT HIT SCREEN DOOR WITH LOW LEG AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
LEG INJURY FROM HITTING LEFT SHIN ON DOOR EDGE. DX-LEFT SHIN LACERATION 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 80 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: Doors
ABRASIONS LOWER LEG - 80 YO FEMALE REPORTS LEFT SHIN WAS CAUGHT IN META L STORM DOOR WHILE WALKING INTO HER HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors, Tableware and accessories
PT WAS CARRYING A PLATE AND ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO SECURITY DOOR. DX LEG LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	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: Doors
DIRECT BLOW TO LEFT LOWER LEG BY DOOR FLYING OPEN AND HITTING PT. DX: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 54 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Doors
C/O CALF/LOWER LEG PAIN STATUS POST TRIPPING OVER A DOOR WAY&FALLING >>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 60 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: Doors
60 YO F LACERATION TO LOWER LEG CUT ON SCREEN DOOR AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Doors
BUMP TO FOREHEAD S/P HIT BATHROOM DOOR, DX; FOREHEAD CONTUSION, LOWER L EG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	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: Doors
PT FELL COMING IN HER FRONT DOOR, INJURED HER R LOWER LEG, BRUISING ON L LOWER LEG. DX. LAC R LEG, SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	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: Doors
LACERATED L LOWER LEG ON STORM DOOR AT HOME#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2008	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: Doors, Ceilings and walls
SCREEN DOOR CAUGHT HEEL AND FELL UP AGAINST A WALL LEG CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
PT SLAMMED LEG IN DOOR DX; RIGHT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
HIT LEG ON A SHARP EDGE OF A DOOR LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 89 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: Doors
FELL, HIT DOOR, RLL PAIN DX; RLL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
CUT HEEL FROM BOTTOM OF A SCREEN DOOR. DX ABRASIONS LACERATION L ACHILLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors
LEFT TIBIA FX.PT KICKED A DOOR AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Doors
PT WALKED INTO A DOOR. DX; LEG SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/09/2008	Age: 78 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: Avulsion
Product: Doors, Stairs or steps
DX SKIN TEARS/COPD: WIND BLEW SCREEN DOOR SHUT, PT ACC KNOCKED ONTO CEMENT STEPS W INJ TO R SHIN, R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 55 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: Doors
REPOTS ACCIDENTALLY HITTING LEG AGAINST DOOR YESTERDY,NOW WITH PAIN >>LEG PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
PT BUMPED LEG ON DOOR ONE MONTH AGO. CONTINUED SWELLING. CONCERN FOR BL OOD CLOT. D: LOWER LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Doors
PT HIT LEG ON DOOR IN CONDO IN HAWAII. DX: R LEG HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors, Floors or flooring materials
STATUS POST MECHANICAL FALL WHILE AMBULATING IN THE HALLWAY @ ECF, FELL AGAINST A DOOR&THEN TO THE FLOOR>>LEG ABRS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors
TIBIA FX-HIT LEG ON DOOR-@ *** CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 62 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: Doors
FELL OUT DOOR AND FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	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: Doors
PT CAUGHT HIS LEG ON THE INSIDE OF A DOOR WHILE CLOSING IT LACERATION L EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
LOWER LEG CT-HIT LEG ON A DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
HIT LEG ON DOOR. DX LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
HIT BY A DOOR AT *** NURSING HOMELACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
RT SHIN LAC.PT SHUT DOOR ON LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2008	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
PT HAD A DOOR SLAM ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors
PT WITH FRACTURE TO LEFT TIBIA AFTER FALLING WHILE OPENING DOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/04/2008	Age: 51 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: Doors
PT HIT RIGHT SHIN ON A WOODEN DOOR, CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 78 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: Doors, Stairs or steps
ACCIDENTALLY FELL INTO DOOR, FELL DOWN BASEMENT STEPS. DX LOWER LEG CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Doors
GOT HIT ON LEG BY CLOSING DOOR DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2008	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: Fracture
Product: Doors, Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR BOUND, FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WAY, NOW WITH PAIN >> DISTAL TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 73 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: Doors
LEFT LEG CONT. PT HIT LEG ON A STALL DOOR IN BATHROOM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION .PT HIT LOWER LEG ON A DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 74 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: Other
Product: Doors
R LOWER LEG INJ;CELLULITIS/74YOF WHILE AT DAUGHTER'S HOUSE, CAUGHT R LO WER LEG IN DOOR ON TUESDAY AFTER SHE FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Doors
PT FELL INTO DOOR 4 DAYS AGO. DX: R LEG CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 68 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: Doors
PT GOT LEG CAUGHT IN DOOR,PT SUST LOWER LEG INJURY#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN WALKING THROUGH A DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2008	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: Doors
LEFT SHIN LACERATION.PT HIT SHIN ON A SCREEN DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2008	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: Doors
LEFT SHIN LAC, PT INJURED LEG WHEN PULLING DOOR SHUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Doors
51 YO FEMALE HIT METAL DOOR ON MONDAY FRACURE TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Doors, Cabinet or door hardware
74YOF WAS LEANING AGAINST A DOOR AT HOME,DOORKNOB MOVED,FELL HITTING WOODEN CLOTHES HAMPER,HITTING LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 58 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: Doors
FELL INTO DOOR CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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