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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,756
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/29/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Fans |
| 54YOF-LOWER LEG HEMATOMA-CARRYING A BOX FAN-TRIPPED ON THE CORD-FELL-HI T LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Fans |
| HEMATOMA LOWER LEG - 51 YO FEMALE STATES SHE HIT A FAN WITH HER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| 84 Y/O/F FAN FELL AT HOME AND INJURED LEG DX/ LT LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| SHIN LAC, 74 YOF FELL OVER A FAN CORD INJURING LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| 69 YOF W/LAC TO LT LOWER LEG FROM METAL FAN. DX##: LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| HIT LEG ON FAN LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| 58YO HISP MALE FELL INTO A FAN GOT LACERATION TO SHIN-L GREAT TOE DX COPD EXACERBATION-LACERATION LEG & TOE, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/01/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| 79 YO M LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WINDOW FAN FELL AND STRUCK LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| 67 Y/O CUT LOWER LEG ON A FAN AT HOME. DX-LAC. LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OVER A BOX FAN CAUSING A CONTUSION TO LT LWR LEG AND FOOT, LT ARM HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| TRIPPED AND LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT HAD A FLOOR FAN FALL OVER STRUCK IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION L EG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| TRIPPED OVER FAN/LOWER LEG CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans, Step stools |
| PT WAS TRYING TO FIX CEILING FAN AND FELL HITTING LOWER LEG ON METAL STOOL, LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT C/O GSH ON SHIN. PT CUT SELF ON FAN. DX LAC SHIN LOWER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A FAN IN THE LIVING ROOM LACERATION LE G |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Fans |
| ACC STRUCK SHIN ON A FAN WHILE CLEANING IT "SKIN TEAR" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| SHIN LAC-FELL AGAINST A FAN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| CONTUSION LOWER LEG - 78 YOF HAD A LARGE FLOOR FAN TIP OVER AND HIT HER RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT WAS AT HOME, BOX FAN FELL AND HIT HER LEG CAUSING A SKIN TEAR TO HER RT LWR LEG W/ CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| PT CUT LEG ON FAN A FEW DAYS AGO. DX: CELLULITIS L SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED HER RLL ON A FAN CAUSING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/18/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Fans |
| STUMBLED WHILE MOVING FAN AND HIT LEG. LOWER LEG SKIN TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Fans |
| PT STRUCK RT LOW LEG ON A FAN DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RT LOW LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials |
| CUT ON METAL FROM OLD CEILING FAN WHICH WAS BEING REPLACED AND SITTING ON FLOOR LACERATION SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| PATIENT SCRAPED HER RIGHT LEG ON AN OLD ROUND FAN. DX-RT LEG CELLU- LITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| 65 YO - DX: CELLULITIS L LEG - SHIN - KNICKED L LEG ON FAN BLADE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PT WAS LIFTING ATTIC FAN AND LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| PT. TRIPPED OVER FLOOR FAN LAST WEEK. DX. MULT SOMATIC COMPLAINTS, LOWE R LEGS SWOLLEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans |
| PT SUST FRACTURE TO LOWER LEG FELL OVER FAN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON A FAN, LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HER LOWER LEG ON A FAN. DX-LACERATION LEG WITH CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| RIGHT LEG ABR. PT WALKED BY A FLOOR FAN AND IT FELL ONTO LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2001 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2001 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2001 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2001 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2001 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2001 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2000 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2000 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2000 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2000 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2000 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/1999 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/1999 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/1999 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/1998 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/1998 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/1998 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/1998 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans, Cardboard products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/1998 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/1997 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/1997 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/1997 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/1997 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/1997 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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