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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 346
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Date: 12/22/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pipes
PT WAS WALKING AND STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A METAL PIPE LACERATIO N LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pipes
57 YOM TRIPPED AND HURT LEG ON RUSTY PIPE ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pipes
REPORTS WHILE WALKING IN THE STORE, TRIPEPPED OVER PIPES&FELL SCRAPING LOWER LEG>>ABRS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pipes
PT STATES IS "BUILDING A BOATHOUSE" AT HIS HOUSE AND CUT HIS RIGHT SHIN ON A RUSTY PIPE DX 4 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pipes
PT FELL IN A HOLE IN PARKING LOT AND CUT LEG ON A PIPE D// LAC LEFT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pipes
BURN TO LEG WHEN TOUCHED ON A HOT METAL PIPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pipes
DX L LEG LAC FROM RUSTY PIPE. TETANUS RECEIVED THIS A.M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pipes
AT STATE PARK SITTING AT TABLE HIT WITH METAL BAR IN LEG. DX LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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