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Accidents - Fishing - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 914
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Date: 10/05/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing, Animal induced injury
PT WAS FISHING CAUGHT A PERCH WHEN REELING IT IN IT STRUCK HIM IN THE R IGHT LOWER LEG PW SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fishing
53Y/O,F,FELL WHILE FISHING, HEARD CRACK, PAIN & SWELLING R ANKLE, R FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT HAD A FISH HOOK STUCK IN HIS LEG. DX: FOREIGN BODY-FISH HOOK REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
PT WAS FISHING, CAUGHT FISH HOOK IN RIGHT LOWER LEG, PUNCTURE WOUND OF RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing
59YOM WAS FISHING WHEN WAS POKED BY A METAL FISHING ROD IN HIS LOWER LEG;LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fishing
FELL WHILE FISHING TWISTING LOWER LEG. DX; FRACTURE LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
PT FISHING AND CAUGHT THE FISH AND SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT L OWR LEG TRYING TO SUBDUE THE ANIMAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fishing
CONTACT DERMATITIS ON LEGS-EXPOSURE WHILE FISHING IN WEEDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
C/O PT STATES GOT A FISH HOOK STUCK IN LEG DX F.O.B IN RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fishing
64 YOM, WAS FISHING WITH SON AND GRANDSON, WHEN PT SLIPPED ON SLIPPERY ROCK, LANDED ON L KNEE , AND HAND . DX: FX TIBIA, DISLOCATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/12/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
COMPLAINT OF FISHHOOK IN RIGHT CALF. DX: FISH HOOK REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing
FELL ON ROCKS WHILE FISHING/ LAC LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT WALKED THROUGH FISHING LINE GOT FISH HOOK STUCK IN LEG DX// FB RIGHT CALF REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT WAS FISHING AND GOT THE HOOK EMBEDDED IN RIGHT LOWER LEG FB LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT OUT FISHING AND GOT THE HOOK EMBEDDED IN LOWER LEG FB LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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