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Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/01/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SITTING ON PORCH, SWING BROKE AND PT FELL. DX: RIGHT FIBULA FRACTURE AND RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
A SWING FELL ONTO L LEG AT HOME. DX. CONT L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OUT OF A SWING AND CUT HER LEGDX: LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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