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Accidents - House repair or construction materials - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 797
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Date: 11/23/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
DX LEFT LOWER LEG FRACTURE: FELL FROM ROOF AND INJURED LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
CONTUS R LEG; PT STEPPED ON LOOSE BOARD & FELL INTO HLLE, CATCHING LEG ON LEDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
DROPPED CEMENT BLOCK ON FOOT WHILE BUILDING RETENTION WALL AT HOME - CO NTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
FELL 7 FEET OFF ROOF ONTO LEFT HIP - LEFT TIBULAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: House repair or construction materials
80YOM PT WORKING ON GARAGE HIT IN LEG BY WOODEN BOARDDX RT LEG LAC 5CM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
DROPPED A BUNDLE OF SHINGLES ONTO LOWER LEG RESULTING IN CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: House repair or construction materials
71Y/O W/FM CUT LOWER LEG WHEN MOVING A BOARD AND PEICE OF TIN CUT LOWER LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT REPAIRING HIS ROOF AT HOME SLIPPED OFF THE ROOF SUSTAINED AN OPEN FR ACTURE TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/29/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT HIT SHIN ON A CONCRETE BLOCKS COMPLICATED WITH LOCAL "CELLULITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT FELL OFF OF ROOF AT HOME, FX LT LOWER LEG, TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/02/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: House repair or construction materials
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT CUT LOWER LEG ON ALUMINUM SIDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
WORKING ON ROOF WHEN ROOF COLLAPSED CAUSING PT TO FALL 4 STORIES, THEN WAS CRUSHED BY EQUIPMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
PATIENT FELL STRIKING HIS LEG ON A BOARD. DX-CONTUSION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT WAS ON HER ROOF TRYING TO CLEAN SOME LEAVES FROM HER GUTTER FELL THR OUGH THE SKYLIGHT FRACTURED BOTH LOWER ARMS RIGHT UPPER ARM LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/09/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT SLIPPED ON WET ROOF. DX: R DISTAL FIB SPIRAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF ALUMINUM SIDING AT HOME LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials, Ladders
FELL OFF ROOF GOT TANGLED UP IN LADDER DX: L TIB. / FIB. FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT STRUCK BY 2X4 BOARD WHICH FELL AND BOUNCED. D: SHIN LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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