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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 889
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WALKING IN A STORE STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A LOW LYING PLASTIC SHELF LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SCRAPED LOWER LEG ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTER,ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
80 YO FEMALE CUT LEFT CALF ON METAL SHELF LACERATION CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT. WAS IN STORE IN TOWN, CUT HER LEG ON A GLASS SHELF LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CUT KNEE ON RACK AT STORE-LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SHELF FELL ON PATIENT'S LEGS IN A STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT LEG ON CABINET-CONTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
58YOWM-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG-CUT ON A PALLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SHOPPING AT A LOCAL STORE STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A WOODEN SH ELF LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
BANGED LEG ON CORNER OF A METAL SHELF AT THE LOCAL PHARMACY. DX. L SHIN CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RIGHT TIBIAL AVULSION. PT WAS WORKING ON A RUSTY METAL SHELF AND IT CAM E DOWN AND HIT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LT CALF LAC-A SHELF FELL-HIT PT'S LEG @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HIT LEG ON RACK AT SKI RESORT. DX: LAC 1 CM/CONT L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
89 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LEG CONTUSION. PT STS A UTILITY CABINET FELL ON HER LEG @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Bathtubs or showers
CUT LEG ON BATHROOM CABINET, FELL AFTER SHOWER DX: LACERATION RT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT. C/O CUT TO LT.LOWER LEG SUSTAIN WHEN SHE TRIPPED & LEG HIT FILE CABINET. DX- LACERATION LT. LEG FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT WAS CUT ON GLASS SHELVES IN HOSPITAL GIFT SHOP. DX-DX-SUPERFICIAL LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGSINST A CABINET AT A RESTAURANT CONTUS ION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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