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Accidents - Exercise equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 449
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Date: 09/23/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Exercise equipment
STRAINED LEG WHEN WALKING ON TREADMILL AT SENIOR CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Exercise equipment
CONTUSION LOWER LEG - 91 YOF TRIPPED OVER SOME EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, HIT LEFT SHIN JUST BELOW KNEE, LARGE HEMATOMA, CONTUSION NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Exercise equipment
PT WITH LOWER LEG PAIN X 3 DAYS. BEGAN AFTER GETTING OFF EXERCISE BIKE. D: DVT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Exercise equipment
STOPPED USING SEATED TREADMILL @ HOME DUE TO RT CALF PAIN SEVERAL WKS AGO, NOW HURTS AGAIN SINCE RESTARTING YESTERDAY. DX MYOSITIS RT CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Exercise equipment
FELL OFF TREADMILL - LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Exercise equipment
STRAINED LEG WHEN FELL FROM TREADMILL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Exercise equipment
LLE PAIN. PT DEVELOPED LEG PAIN WHEN RIDING A STATIONERY BIKE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Exercise equipment
USING A TREADMILL AND INJ LOWER LEG ON IT ;CELLULITIS NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Exercise equipment
EXERCISING ON EXERCISE BIKE, TURNED BIKE OFF TO GET OFF & ACCIDENTLY HI T ON SWITCH AGAIN, THE BIKE HIT HER & SHE FELL. LAC LT LEG & RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Exercise equipment
PT INJURED IN PHYSICALTHERAPY CUT LEG ON EXERCISE MACHINE NOT WORK RELATED AT THERAPY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Exercise equipment
LOWER LEG STR/64YOM STS WAS ON TREADMILL 6 DAYS AGO & STARTED TO HAVE L EG PAIN. PAIN FOR 2-3 DAYS.RELEIVED WHEN LEGS ELEVATED.HAS CHEST HEAVIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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